Devils food cake (microwave)

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       Title: DEVILS FOOD CAKE (MICROWAVE)
  Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Mw
       Yield: 1 servings
  
     3/4 c  All purpose flour
     2/3 c  Sugar
     1/2 ts Baking soda
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Vanilla
       1 oz Pre-melted chocolate
     1/3 c  Shortening
     1/3 c  Milk
       2    Eggs
  
     Makes one layer cake.
     Place all ingredients except eggs in mixing bowl. Blend at low
   speed, then beat at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and beat 1
   minute. If cake is to be removed before icing, place a few dabs of
   shortening in bottom of 9 inch glass baking dish, then fit a circle
   of wax paper over the shortening. If cake is to be iced in the baking
   dish, simply pour batter in evenly. Microwave 1 layer at 50 percent
   power for 5 to 6 minutes, rotating 1/4 turn every 3 minutes.
   Increase power to High, microwave 2 to 5 minutes or until done. Let
   stand directly on counter top 5 to 10 minutes.
    *If solid chocolate is used, melt in glass measuring cup at 50
   percent power for 2 to 4 minutes per square. To soften pre-melted
   chocolate in the packets, microwave in envelope 10 seconds on High.
    VARIATIONS:
     1.  Chocolate Mint Cakes:  Substitute Peppermint flavoring for
   vanilla.
     2.  Chocolate Peanut Cake:  Add 2 tbsp. (1/4 cup) peanut butter and
   one more tbsp. milk before mixing.
     3.  Chocolate Cherry Cake:  Add 2 tbsp. (1/4 cup) maraschino cherry
   juice for milk and 1/4 cup of maraschino cherries before mixing.
  
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