Grandma's Chocolate Cake
"A mild chocolate cake with mild chocolate buttercream...."
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup + 2 tablespoons shortening
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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½ cup hot water
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¼ cup cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1½ cups milk
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2½ cups flour
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½ cup butter
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3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2½ cups powdered sugar
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2 tablespoon milk (more or less for consistency)
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