Anita Scales > wrote:
> Hi!

> My aunt past on a few months ago and going through her things, I discovered a
> great collection of recipes. One was a chocolate cake, which I am eager to
> try, but, the recipe calls for not only chocolate, but a shot of chocolate.
> What is a shot of chocolate? These recipes date back to the late 40's and 50's
> from what I can tell.

My guess is chocolate liquor. Gadiva makes a wonderful chocolate
liquor which you should be able to find at a decent liquor store.