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Shaphan's Grandma's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
1 cup Crisco
1 cup milk
1 3/4 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Vanilla
4 Eggs
2 Cups Self Rising Flour

Frosting:
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
Small Can Evaporated Milk
1 1/2 tbsp Hershey's Cocoa
2 tbsp Nestle's Chocolate
Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
Cream Crisco and Sugar
Add eggs, Vanilla, and blend together.
Add flour and milk, Alternately (1/3 each time)
Beat 2 minutes or until smooth
Bake 350 in four 9 inch pans (dusted w/ Flour) until done 20 mins

Frosting:
Combine Sugar, Cocoa, and Chocolate. Add Milk and stir. Add butter. Boil 2 minutes with a double boiler.
Poke holes cake & then pour over Cake (while hot).
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Shaphan is married to April Turner, Aunt Mary Williams Turner's youngest daughter
Shaphan's grandmother's cake is the same as my grandmothers.

 

 

 

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