Chocolate Cake Recipe

• 2 cup - Flour (unbleached and sifted)
• ½ cup - Cocoa (for baking)
• 2 ¼ teaspoon - Baking Soda
• 3/4 teaspoon - Salt
• ¾ cup - Vegetable (for shortening)
• 1/3 cup - Sugar
• 1 ½ cup - Dark Corn Syrup
• 3 - Eggs (large and separated)
• 1 ½ teaspoon - Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup - Coffee (cooled)

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl, stirring continuously until light and fluffy.
• Add corn syrup, egg yolks and vanilla and beat well.
• Add dry ingredients and coffee alternately while beating the mixture well.
• Beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Fold egg whites into cake batter.
• Pour batter into a greased baking pan.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Cool in pan on rack before icing.