Chocolate Walnut Cake Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped <br>- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour <br>- 2 teaspoons baking powder <br>- ⅛ teaspoon salt <br>- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- ½ teaspoon ground allspice <br>- ¼ cup shortening <br>- 1 ½ cups white sugar <br>- 4 egg yolks <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 cup milk <br>- 1 cup chopped walnuts <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside. <br>step 2: In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm. <br>step 3: In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in walnuts. <br>step 4: In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan. <br>step 5: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool. <br>

Ingredients
- 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.
step 2: In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
step 3: In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in walnuts.
step 4: In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.
step 5: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

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