BAKER'S ONE BOWL Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 0.8 cup butter (1-)
• 3  eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour divided
• 0.3 tsp salt 
• 4 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate 
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 2 tsp vanilla 
• 1.5 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• microwave

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar.
2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with electric mixer on low speed after each addition until well blended.
3. Add vanilla; mix well.
4. Add 1/2 cup of the flour, the baking soda and salt; beat until well blended.
5. Add remaining 2 cups flour alternately with water, beating until well blended after each addition.
6. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
7. Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
8. Spread with your favorite frosting, if desired. (NOTE: Nutrition information is for unfrosted cake.)