Mahogany Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 bar Baker's chocolate
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cook chocolate bar and 1 cup milk until thick or melted; cool. Beat well sugar, shortening and eggs.
Add chocolate and 1/2 milk and vanilla.
Add flour, soda and salt; mix well.
Bake in greased and floured pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes until done. If baked in cake pans, makes 3 small or 2 large pans or 10 x 12-inch pan.
Frost with either chocolate or butter frosting.