| Being a Southerner married to a Yankee, let's just say | | | | 6) Stir in the melted chocolate. |
| I didn't exactly get along with my mother in law. She | | | | 7) Sift the flour over the batter and fold in until just |
| always thought she knew more than I did - especially | | | | blended. |
| in the kitchen! Well that all changed when I learned this | | | | 8) Spoon the mixture into the tube pan. |
| easy chocolate sponge cake recipe. I love the delicacy | | | | 9) Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in |
| of the sponge cake, and to make it taste even better, I | | | | the pan comes our clean. |
| like to combine the basic sponge cake recipe with my | | | | 10) Invert the pan on a rack and let the cake cook |
| favorite food of all time...CHOCOLATE!!! | | | | completely, or tip the pan over and insert a glass soda |
| Ingredients: | | | | bottle or wine bottle through the center of the tube |
| 9-inch tube pan | | | | pan tohold it in place. |
| 6 ounces of semisweet chocolate | | | | 11) Frost as desired. |
| 4 eggs ¾ cup of sugar | | | | There are other options you can try aside from |
| 1 teaspoon of vanilla | | | | frosting this cake. Try heating up some fudge or |
| 1/8 teaspoon of salt | | | | caramel sauce to drizzle over the cake and serve |
| ½ cup of cake flour | | | | with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Fresh fruit |
| Directions:1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. | | | | is also an option. Try drizzling with caramel and serve |
| 2) Line the bottom of a 9-inch tube pan with | | | | with sliced banana and vanilla ice cream. Or sprinkle |
| parchment or wax paper cut to fit. | | | | some fresh raspberries over the cake. Drizzled fudge |
| 3) Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Or, you can | | | | sauce and sliced strawberries is a delectable treat too. |
| use a small bowl or pan over a pot of simmering | | | | Even chopped up walnuts or crumbled chocolate |
| water. Set aside to cool. | | | | cream cookies are a great idea. You are only limited |
| 4) Beat the eggs until light. | | | | by your imagination!! I hope you enjoy my chocolate |
| 5) Gradually add the sugar, vanilla and salt. | | | | sponge cake recipe! |