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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Chocolate Chip Butter Cake
Source: The Yankee Recipe 03-18-93 (#2) [Bea Roe]

8 oz Butter or Margarine
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs, separated
2 2/3 cups Sifted Cake Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Milk
2 teaspoons Vanilla
5 oz German Sweet Chocolate Bars

Cream butter and sugar together. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add sifted dry ingredients, alternating with milk and vanilla. Add in thirds, beating until smooth after each addition.

Grate chocolate coarsely, reserving 1/3 cup for the topping.

Beat whites until stiff and fold into batter, add remaining chocolate to batter and mix.

Pour in a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Sprinkle the top with the 1/3 cup of grated chocolate.

Bake in a preheated 350oF oven for 40 minutes.