Eleven Layer Chocolate Cake

Name: Eleven Layer Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening *; 6 eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup milk; 3 cups self-rising flour, sifted; 2 tsp. vanilla; 7 tbsp. cocoa; 3 cups sugar; 1 stick butter; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 cup canned milk

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening *
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
3 cups self-rising flour, sifted
2 tsp. vanilla
7 tbsp. cocoa
3 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup canned milk

Directions

1

Mix as for any layer cake, have batter a little thinner than usual.
2

Put 4 tablespoons batter in cake pans that have been line with wax paper and greased.
3

Bake at 350F a very short time.
4

Just dry out, do not cook too long or allow to get brown.
5

Let cool partially before removing from pans.
6

Icing: Mix sugar and cocoa evenly.
7

Add milk a little at a time.
8

Add butter and let boil in medium heat about 10 minutes.
9

Remove from heat.
10

Add vanilla and let cool.
11

It will thicken as it cools.
12

Spread on layers.
13

(If you want a lot of frosting, you can double the recipe.)