Prize Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
5 eggs
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk

Preparation

Gradually add sugar to shortening; cream until light and fluffy.
Blend in vanilla and cooled, melted chocolate.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture, alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Bake in 3 layers at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Frost to your liking.