–CAKE–
1 c Shortening; (1 part
-shortening &
; part
Margarine)
6 Eggs
2 c Sugar
1 c Milk
3 c Self-rising flour; sifted
2 ts Vanilla
-ICING-
7 tb Cocoa
3 c Sugar
1 Stick butter
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Canned milk; (no water)
Mix as for any layer cake, have batter a little thinner than usual. Put 4
tablespoons batter in cake pans that have been line with wax paper and
greased. Bake at 350 degrees a very short time. Just dry out, do not cook
too long or allow to get brown. Let cool partially before removing from
pans. Mix sugar and cocoa evenly. Add milk a little at a time. Add butter
and let boil in medium heat about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla
and let cool. it will thicken as it cools. Spread on layers. (if you want a
lot of frosting, you can double the recipe)
Yields
1 servings