Directions ‘Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13×9 inch cake pan.**Cream together the shortening and the white sugar. Add the melted chocolate and eggs, mix well.**Sift the flour with baking soda and salt. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to shortening mixture. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.**Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once cool frost with Coffee Frosting.**To Make Frosting: Mix together instant or leftover coffee, 1/4 cup milk or cream, cocoa powder, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and confectioners” sugar until of spreading consistency.**’
Our Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients
shortening,chocolate,egg,baking soda,milk,white sugar,flour,salt,vanilla,coffee,milk,cocoa powder,butter,sugar,vanilla
Directions ‘Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13×9 inch cake pan.**Cream together the shortening and the white sugar. Add the melted chocolate and eggs, mix well.**Sift the flour with baking soda and salt. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to shortening mixture. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.**Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once cool frost with Coffee Frosting.**To Make Frosting: Mix together instant or leftover coffee, 1/4 cup milk or cream, cocoa powder, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and confectioners” sugar until of spreading consistency.**’
Directions ‘Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13×9 inch cake pan.**Cream together the shortening and the white sugar. Add the melted chocolate and eggs, mix well.**Sift the flour with baking soda and salt. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to shortening mixture. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.**Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Once cool frost with Coffee Frosting.**To Make Frosting: Mix together instant or leftover coffee, 1/4 cup milk or cream, cocoa powder, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and confectioners” sugar until of spreading consistency.**’