CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH EGG NOG SAUCE RECIPE

CAKE:
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup)
3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa powder
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

EGG-NOG SAUCE:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1 1/3 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/4 teaspoon each of brandy and vanilla extracts
several dashes of ground nutmeg

1.
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Stir baking soda into buttermilk in medium
bowl; set aside. Stir together cocoa and water until smooth; set aside.

2.
2. Beat butter, shortening and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and salt; beat well.
Add buttermilk mixture alternately with flour to butter mixture, beating until blended. Add cocoa mixture; blend
thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into square pieces and place on plate and then pour on eggnog sauce;
recipe follows.

3.
3. EGGNOG SAUCE- Stir cornstarch and water in saucepan until smooth. Add milk, sugar and
egg yolks. Beat with whisk until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove
from heat. Stir in extracts. Cool completely.
Sprinkle nutmeg over the top.