Brownstone Front Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake
    1 cup butter, at room temperature
    2 cups granulated sugar
    3 eggs, separated
    2 ounces melted chocolate
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 cup buttermilk
    3 cups flour
    Icing
    1 cup butter, at room temperature
    1 cup evaporated milk
    2 cups granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
    For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Grease and flour.
    2 9-inch cake pans.
    Cream butter and sugar.
    Add beaten egg yolks and melted chocolate to mixture.
    Dissolve baking soda and salt in buttermilk; add alternately with flour to the egg mixture.
    Fold in beaten egg whites and pour into prepared pans.
    Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
    Frost when cooled.
    For frosting: Combine butter, milk, sugar and vanilla in saucepan.
    Place over low heat and bring to boiling point.
    Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching and sticking.
    Cool before spreading on sides and top of cake.

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