Classic Fudge Cake ( 1967)

• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tbspns, vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tspn baking powder
• 1 tspn baking soda
• 1/2 tspn salt
• 1 tspn vanilla
• ice cream or whipped cream

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slowly melt chocolate in pan.
3. Add 1/2 cup boiling water.
4. With wooden spoon, stir until creamy.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Add oil and sugar, mixing well.
7. Break an egg into bowl, and beat with fork or egg beater.
8. Add egg to chocolate mixture.
9. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
10. Stir into chocolate mixture gradually. Add vanilla.
11. Add 1/2 cup boiling water.
12. Butter 8-inch square baking pan.
13. Spoon mixture into pan.
14. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.
15. When cool, split into two layers, and fill with whipped cream or ice cream  
16. Serves 6 to 8.

(Origin - "The Mother Daughter Cookbook" by Ruth and Pamela Gilbert, 1967)

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