Ora's Chocolate Cake

Ora's Chocolate Cake

2 Cups Sugar
Add 1/2 Cup Shortening
Stir together & add 2 eggs.
Then dissolve 3/4 Cup of cocoa in 1/2 cup boiling water.
Add this to the rest of mixture. Beat well.
Add 1 Cup of milk, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 Cups SR Flour & 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp of salt.
Stir together. Add to rest of mixture & beat well. Bake 45 minutes @350 degrees.

Icing:
Sift 1 Box Powdered Sugar & add 1 stick Butter, 3 tbsp. of cocoa & 6 tbsp. of milk.
Heat butter, cocoa & Milk & slowly pour over Powdered Sugar. Blend together well to make icing. Pour over cooled cake.
Enjoy!