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GRANNY HOOTON’S CHOCOLATE CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 eggs
1 C. shortening
2 C. sugar
1 C. sour milk
2 tsp. soda
1 C. hot water
2 tsp. vanilla
2 T. cocoa
3 C. flour

Icing:
1/2 stick (4 T.) butter
1/2 C. sweet milk
2 T. vanilla
1 1/2 C. sugar
4 T. cocoa
Directions:
Directions:
Mix all together in a large bowl. Mix well. Grease and flour 2 layer cake pans. Fill pans evenly and bake slowly at 275° for 30 minutes.

For Icing: Melt butter. Add milk, vanilla and stir in cocoa and sugar. Bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately ice cake.

 

 

 

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