Victory Chocolate Cake

Steps to make Victory Chocolate Cake

1. 1

   Preheat the oven

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

2. 2

   Prepare the pan

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   Lightly grease baking dish.

4. 3

   Combine the dry ingredients

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

5. 4

   Separate the eggs

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

6. 5

   Mix shortening and sugar

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   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

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   Blend in the corn syrup and the egg yolks.

8. 7

   Add the vanilla

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   Beat in the vanilla extract.

9. 8

   Add the dry ingredients and the coffee

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

10. 9

    Add the egg whites

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    Gently fold in the eggs whites.

11. 10

    Bake

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    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.

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    Cool and Frost

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