Mom’S Chocolate Cake

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• 4 to 6 tablespoons whole milk

1. In a small bowl, stir chocolate in boiling water until melted; cool for 10 minutes.
2. In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolks and chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Gradually beat in water, nuts and vanilla.
3. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a greased
4. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
5. In a bowl, cream butter. Combine sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter with vanilla, salt and enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cake.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mom-s-chocolate-cake/ (may not work)