Chocolate Easter Egg Cake

Description

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• ¾ cup cocoa
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Chocolate frosting

• 2⅔ cups confectioners' sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened butter
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Stir boiling water into cocoa. Cool.
2. In large mixing bowl cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk and chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
5. Pour into well greased and floured 9 x 6 inch egg shaped pans (or 13 x 9 x 2 inch).
6. Bake on lowest rack in 350°F oven for 60-65 minutes for egg-shaped pans, 40-45 minutes for oblong pans. Cool.
7. Trim base so cake sits level; trim layers to fit together evenly.
8. Frost, trim.

Chocolate frosting

1. Combine together.
2. Blend until spreading consistency.
3. Enjoy.