Chocolate Mound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 bar German chocolate
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening
1/2 c. boiling water
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
dash of salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Melt chocolate in boiling water; add to creamed mixture.
Dissolve soda in 1/4 cup milk.
Alternately add flour and milk to first mixture.
Add vanilla and salt.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Makes 6 layers.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Make two kinds of frosting.