Black Chocolate Sponge Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg white
• Milk (enough to make a creamy frosting)

1. Cream sugar, shortening, and 1 egg (save second egg for frosting).
2. Add baking soda and milk.
3. Then add dry ingredients, cocoa and flour.
4. Add vanilla and boiling water.
5. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
6. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes.
7. Frosting: Put powdered sugar, shortening, peanut butter, vanilla, and egg white in a bowl.
8. You can mix by hand or by mixer on medium speed.
9. As you start mixing, start adding milk a little at a time.
10. When your frosting is creamy but not too stiff, your frosting is done.
11. Spread on cooled cake.
12. If cake is still warm to touch, don't put frosting on because it will warm up the frosting and start sliding off the cake.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1433 (may not work)