County Fair Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• melted
• 12 cup milk
• 1 egg
• well beaten
• 23 cup sugar
• 12 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups cake flour
• sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 23 cup milk

Instructions

1. Combine chocolate, 1/2 cup milk, the well-beaten egg, and 2/3 cup sugar in saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
3. Cool.
4. Stir shortening to soften.
5. Gradually add 1 cup sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
8. Sift flour, soda, and salt together 3 times.
9. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with 2/3 cup milk, a small amount at a time.
10. Beat after each addition until smooth.
11. Blend in chocolate mixture.
12. Bake in 2 paper-lined 9x12 inch round pans in moderate oven at 350 degrees, 25-30 minutes.