Victory Chocolate Cake

Steps to make

1. 1

   Preheat the oven

   4 min

   Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2. 2

   Prepare the pan

   1 min
   

   Lightly grease baking dish.

4. 3

   Combine the dry ingredients

   2 min
   

   In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

5. 4

   Separate the eggs

   2 min
   

   In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites, until stiff and peaks form.

6. 5

   Mix shortening and sugar

   2 min
   

   In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, cream together the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

7. 6

   Add corn syrup and egg yolks

   1 min
   

   Blend in the corn syrup and the egg yolks.

8. 7

   Add the vanilla

   1 min
   

   Beat in the vanilla extract.

9. 8

   Add the dry ingredients and the coffee

   2 min
   

   Alternating between the dry ingredient mix and the coffee, combine into the creamed mixture.

10. 9

    Add the egg whites

    2 min
    

    Gently fold in the eggs whites.

11. 10

    Bake

    40 min
    

    Pour the batter into the greased baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 mins or until cake is done. To test if it’s baked, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If cooked, it should come out clean.

12. 11

    Cool and Frost

    3 min
    

    Cool in the baking dish on a rack and frost as desired.