Chocolate Birthday Cake

16 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 c. flour
  • dash of salt
  • 1/3 c. vinegar
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 2/3 c. cocoa
  • 2 heaping tsp. soda
  • 1/2 c. very hot water
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Put all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and cook to a soft ball stage.
  2. 2
    Cool and beat until creamy.
  3. 3
    Put first layer of frosting on cake real thin.
  4. 4
    When frosting is spreadable, finish spreading on cake.
  5. 5
    Very good.

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