26 ounces eggs (about 15 total)
36 ounces granulated sugar
10 ounces shortening, melted
8 ounces margarine, melted
2 tablespoons vanilla
14 ounces cake flour
10 ounces cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces nuts, chopped
Servings: 60
1. Beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes, using flat beater.
2. Add sugar, fats, and vanilla to eggs. Mix on medium speed for 5 minutes.
3. Combine dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture. Mix on low speed about 5 minutes.
4. Add nuts to batter. Mix to blend.
5. Scale batter into two lightly greased 12x18x1-inch baking pans, 3 lb 8 oz per pan.
6. Bake at 325°F for 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Should be soft to touch when done.
7. While warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar, or cool and cover with a thin layer of mocha or chocolate frosting if desired.
Yield: 2 pans 12x18x1 inch
Notes: 12 oz unsweetened chocolate may be substituted for the cocoa. Melt and add to the fat-sugar-egg mixture.
13 oz all-purpose flour may be substituted for cake flour.
2 lb chopped dates may be added.
May be baked in one 18x26x1-inch baking sheet.
36 ounces granulated sugar
10 ounces shortening, melted
8 ounces margarine, melted
2 tablespoons vanilla
14 ounces cake flour
10 ounces cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces nuts, chopped
Servings: 60
1. Beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes, using flat beater.
2. Add sugar, fats, and vanilla to eggs. Mix on medium speed for 5 minutes.
3. Combine dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture. Mix on low speed about 5 minutes.
4. Add nuts to batter. Mix to blend.
5. Scale batter into two lightly greased 12x18x1-inch baking pans, 3 lb 8 oz per pan.
6. Bake at 325°F for 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Should be soft to touch when done.
7. While warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar, or cool and cover with a thin layer of mocha or chocolate frosting if desired.
Yield: 2 pans 12x18x1 inch
Notes: 12 oz unsweetened chocolate may be substituted for the cocoa. Melt and add to the fat-sugar-egg mixture.
13 oz all-purpose flour may be substituted for cake flour.
2 lb chopped dates may be added.
May be baked in one 18x26x1-inch baking sheet.
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