Chocolate Easter Egg Cake Recipe

• 1 c. boiling water
• 3/4 c. cocoa
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking pwdr
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 c. buttermilk or possibly sour lowfat milk
• Chocolate Frosting

1. Stir boiling water into cocoa.
2. Cold.
3. In large mixing bowl cream butter, shortening and sugar till fluffy.
4. Add in Large eggs and vanilla, beating well.
5. Combine flour, baking pwdr, baking soda and salt; add in alternately with buttermilk and chocolate mix, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
6. Pour into well greased and floured 9 x 6 inch egg shaped pans (or possibly 13 x 9 x 2 inch).
7. Bake on lowest rack in 350 degree oven for 60-65 min for egg-shaped pans, 40-45 min for oblong pans.
8. Cold.
9. Trim base so cake sits level; trim layers to fit together proportionately.
10. Frost, trim.

boiling water, cocoa, butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, chocolate frosting

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chocolate-easter-egg-cake-16428 (may not work)