Funny Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/4 c. boiling water
2 (9-inch) pie shells, unbaked
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. milk

Preparation

Mix together 1 cup sugar, cocoa and boiling water to form syrup.
Divide evenly; pour into two unbaked 9-inch pie shells; set aside.
Cream 1 1/2 cups sugar and shortening; add eggs and beat well.
Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with milk and beat well.
Divide evenly.
Pour over chocolate syrup in pie shells.
(Cake batter will spread to form a white cake over a chocolate layer.)
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.