2 ounces of chocolate, 4 eggs,
1/2 a cup of milk,
1 teaspoonful of vanilla,
1/2 a cup of butter,
1 1/2 cups of sugar,
1 heaping teaspoonful of baking powder,
1 3/4 cups of flour.

Dissolve the chocolate in five tablespoonfuls of boiling water. Beat the butter to a cream, add the yolks, beat again, then the milk, then the melted chocolate and flour. Give the whole a vigorous beating. Now beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, and stir them carefully into the mixture; add the vanilla and baking powder. Mix quickly and lightly, turn into well-greased cake pan and bake in a moderate oven forty-five minutes
Before proceeding with the recipe, what would be the BEST thing to do?

A) Check with Mrs. Rorer about her recipe.
B) Be sure that your family likes chocolate cake.
C) Assemble all of the required ingredients and utensils.
D) Look through the cookbook to see if there is an easier recipe.