Batter:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. soft butter or shortening
2 eggs
1 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Filling:

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Hershey's dark cocoa
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. hot water
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Mix together 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Add eggs, mix and set aside. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into pie shells. Combine 1 cup sugar, cocoa, vanilla and hot water; mix together until there are not lumps. Pour equally over batter in 2 pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes; test with toothpick or cake tester.