Heat oven to 350 degrees. ... and salt. Melt chocolate in boiling water and cool. ... mix shortening with sugar until very light. Add egg ... Test for doneness. Frost with whipped cream. Sometimes I just make a butter frosting for this cake.
Ingredients: 12 (buttermilk .. extract .. flour .. salt .. soda ...)
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and ... 40 minutes. Cool, frost with Baker's Icing or any frosting. Cook flour and milk ... until light. Add granulated sugar and beat at high speed. Add vanilla; blend well.