Bavarian-Style Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups sifted cake flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup crisco
2/3 cup milk
3 squares (1 oz each) semi-sweet chocolate melted
3 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350*.  Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.  Add crisco, melted chocolate, 2/3 cup milk; blend for 30 seconds.  Beat with mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or beat by hand 300 strokes.  Spread batter in 2 well greased and floured 9x1x1/2" layer cake pans.  Bake at 350* for 30-35 min.  Cool 10-20 minutes.  Spread top layers with coconut pecan frosting. *Check out recipe for coconut pecan frosting.*