Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-inch x 2-inch round cake pans. This cake also would have been perfect for the winter season when access to butter, milk, and eggs would have been much more limited. Sure, you could use milk or maybe replace a spoonful with some kirsch but she does not so I do not. Now pour the melted chocolate mixture and the egg mixture into the flour mixture, stirring just until everything is well blended and you have a smooth, quite runny consistency.
The birthday girl was happy, so I guess that is all that counts – but like you, I like taking recipes and making sure they are the best they can be. I will try it again…there is no such thing as too much chocolate cake. Raising agents, however, are essential: only Henderson doesn’t bother with any, and that’s because her cake …