Ingredients 

• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or shortening
• 1 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs; well beaten
• 4 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate
• 2/3 cup water

Sift flour once, measure, add soda and salt and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well; then chocolate and blend. Add flour, alternately with water, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Bake in two greased deep 9 inch layer pans in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, or until done.
Use Halloween Frosting
Spread orange tinted frosting between layers, reserving about 1/4 for pumpkin decoration.
Spread chocolate frosting on top and sides of cake, reserving small amount for decorating. Decorate top of cake with orange tinted frosting. Outline eyes, nose and mouth of jack-o'-lantern face with chocolate frosting using pastry tube.

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