My Inspiration Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. self-rising flour, sifted
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
5 egg whites
3/4 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 oz. German sweet chocolate, grated
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening for batter.
Add egg whites and mix well.
Add flour, sweet milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
Cover bottom of pans with chopped pecans.
Pour 1/4 of batter over pecans in each pan; sprinkle grated chocolate on top of batter in each pan.
Carefully add remaining batter over chocolate in each pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.