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Phyllis Watson's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups sugar
1 stick margarine
4 T cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla

If making 5-6 layers, increase by 1/4:
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 sticks margarine
5 T cocoa
5 oz. can evaporated milk
1 1/4 tsp vanilla

Phyllis uses a cake mix and makes 5-6 thin layers of yellow cake. She frosts this cake using this icing. It is similar to the multi-layered cakes make by Deans Bakery in Andalusia.
Directions:
Directions:
Bring to a rapid boil and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat; add pinch salt and vanilla. Beat until thick enough to start icing your layers.

When making for 5-6 layers, bring to a rapid boil and boil 1 minute 15 seconds...no more. Remove from heat; add pinch salt and vanilla. Beat until thick enough to start icing your layers.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Phyllis is famous for this cake. So delicious and so pretty.

 

 

 

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