Grandmas Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

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Category:	Category: Desserts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies

Ingredients:	Ingredients: 2 1/4 sifted cake flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup milk 1 1/5 tsp vanilla 2 large eggs 1 lb milk chocolate, melted 8 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted 12 ounce unsalted butter, softened

Directions:	Directions: Heat oven to 350º. Grease and flour 2 8-inch round cake pans. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, 2/3 cups milk and vanilla and beat on medium speed until shortening is incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/3 cup milk and eggs and beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 15 minutes then turn out and cool completely Make frosting. Combine melted chocolate and butter and stir on medium-low speed until creamy and glossy, about 2 minutes

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