Mom'S Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 (3 oz.) cream cheese
2 sticks margarine
2 (1 lb.) boxes powdered sugar
4 (1 oz.) pkg. sweet chocolate
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. shortening
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk or 1 c. milk and 1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put softened cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in powdered sugar gradually and mix well.
Melt chocolate in 1/4 cup water in top of double boiler and stir into sugar mixture. Divide this into half.
Reserve one half for frosting.