Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          cake flour -- sifted
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  cup           butter
   1 1/3  cups          sugar
   1                    egg
   2                    egg yolks
   3      squares       unsweetened chocolate -- melted
   1      cup           milk
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
                        flaked coconut -- (optional)

Preparation:

1. Sift flour once; measure, add soda and salt; sift together three times. 2. Cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. 3. Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each; add chocolate and blend. 4. Add flour and milk alternately, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth; add vanilla. 5. Turn into two greased, floured, 9-inch cake pans; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 30 minutes, or until done. 6. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes before removing; cool completely before frosting with favorite icing. 7. Serve plain or sprinkle top with coconut. NOTE: To make "bonnets," use half a marshmallow for crown. Using a tinted mixture of 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (enough to make spreading consistency), outline a brim and make ribbons with a pastry tube. Candy bluebirds or flowers may be added, if desire