Article: Cake uses modern methods but for old-fashioned flavor

My father loved chocolate cake above all others. With a penchant for sweets, he seemed to enjoy almost any cake that was served, but his preference for chocolate didn't escape my young eye. A man of few words, he expressed his pleasure with a satisfied smile and requests for "another small slice, please."

When I was just old enough to venture into the kitchen without my mother's supervision, I planned a Father's Day surprise that I knew would please him enormously. Of course, it was a chocolate cake. According to him, it was the best present he'd ever gotten. And I know that money couldn't have bought a better present.

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