Chocolate Birthday Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
dash of salt
1/3 c. vinegar
2/3 c. milk
2/3 c. cocoa
2 heaping tsp. soda
1/2 c. very hot water
2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1/2 c. cocoa
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and cook to a soft ball stage.
Cool and beat until creamy.
Put first layer of frosting on cake real thin.
When frosting is spreadable, finish spreading on cake.
Very good.