County Fair Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate, 1/2 cup milk, the well-beaten egg, and 2/3 cup sugar in saucepan. cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. cool.
• 2 stir shortening to soften. gradually add 1 cup sugar and cream together until light and fluffy. add vanilla. add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
• 3 sift flour, soda, and salt together 3 times. add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with 2/3 cup milk, a small amount at a time. beat after each addition until smooth. blend in chocolate mixture.
• 4 bake in 2 paper-lined 9x12 inch round pans in moderate oven at 350 degrees, 25-30 minutes.