Classic little layer chocolate cake with thin layers and rich chocolate frosting.
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups milk
3 cups flour
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup water
2 cups evaporated milk
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar
3. Add eggs one at a time
4. Mix in vanilla
5. Alternate flour and milk
6. Spread thin batter layers
7. Bake 5-7 minutes each
8. Prepare chocolate frosting
9. Stack layers with frosting
10. Finish and serve
Keep layers thin
Use warm frosting for easy spreading
Do not overbake layers
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