1 c. butter or 2 sticks
2 c. sugar (2 tbsp. at a time & beat for 25 minutes)
3 c. flour (maybe 3 1/3 or 3 1/4 c.)
4 eggs (5 if small), separated
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 level or 2 rounded tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. melted chocolate

Add baking powder in last and egg whites that have been beaten by rotary beater. When folded in cake batter, turn to lowest speed. Add melted chocolate.

FILLING:

3 c. sugar
1 lg. can Carnation milk
Butter, size of an egg

Cook until soft ball in water. Let cool and beat until of spreading consistency. Put little vanilla in filling.

Bert Todd was Lissie Alford's Aunt from Atlanta and a marvelous cook. She shared her marvelous foods with Lissie.