Chocolate Creole Cake

    Ingredients

    2/3 cup boiling coffee
    1 1/2 square unsweetened chocolate
    1 3/4 cup flour
    1 1/2 cup sugar
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. soda
    1 tsp. salt
    3/4 tsp. ground cloves
    1/2 cup shortening
    1/2 cup sour milk
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    2 eggs

    Directions

    Pour boiling coffee on chocolate.  Let set to cool.  
    Sift together dry ingredients.  Cream shortening
    into flour mixture.  Add coffee mixture, sour milk
    and vanilla; beat well.  Add eggs.  Beat 2 minutes.  
    Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan.
    Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.
 
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