Chocolate Cake with Orange Icing

Preheat oven to 350°  Grease 3 8" or 9" round cake pans


3 Cups Sugar
2 2/3 Cups Flour
2- 4 oz. Bars Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (melted/cooled slightly)
1/4 Cup Cocoa powder
3 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp sea salt
3 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups clabbered milk (add 1 TBS vinegar to fresh milk) or use buttermilk
1 1/2 Cups strong black coffee (cooled)
3/4 Cup Oil
1 TBS Vanilla Extract

Mix dry ingredients in bowl and set aside
Cream sugar, eggs and oil. Add melted chocolate, cocoa powder, coffee, and vanilla.  Blend well.  Add portion of dry ingredients and 1/2 cup milk alternating until blended and smooth.  Pour into pans and bake 30-35 minutes.

Allow cake to cool thoroughly before removing from pans.
Use your favorite buttercream icing recipe and add a splash of orange extract to taste.  I use about a tsp.