Categories: Desserts, Personal 
      Yield: 10 servings 
  
      4 oz Unsweetened chocolate 
      1 c  Shortening or 1/2 lb butter 
      2 ts Vanilla 
      2 c  Cake flour 
      2 c  Sugar 
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder 
      1 ts Baking soda 
      1 ts Salt 
      1 c  Milk 
      4    Eggs 
  
  PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. In a small, heavy-bottomed pan, melt chocolate and 
  shortening, stirring over low heat until smooth and melted. Remove from 
  heat and stir in vanilla. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking 
  powder, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs, beating 
  until smooth. Spread mixture in two greased and floured 9-inch round cake 
  pans. Bake for 30-to-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of 
  cake comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning out onto wire 
  rack. 
   
  MARION CUNNINGHAM 
   
  PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK