Have Your Cake and Eat it Too

For Adelaide's birthday I made my Grandma's Milk Chocolate Cake.

I kept Adelaide occupied and happy during the baking process by letting her lick the whipped cream covered spatula.

I decided to make the cake with four layers

(because this allows for more whipped cream filling!)

The chocolate frosting is delicious.

Adelaide just blew out her first candle!

Milk Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

2 C Sifted Cake Flour

1 2/3 C Sugar

4 t Baking Powder

1 t Salt

5 T Cocoa

2/3 C Soft Shortening

1 1/3 C Evaporated Milk

1 1/2 t Vanilla

3 Eggs

Directions:

Sift all dry ingredients together. Beat shortening, evaporated milk and vanilla for 2 minutes. Mix dry and wet ingredients together. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes. Pour into pan(s) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Be careful not to over bake. Let cool for ten minutes. Put homemade whipping cream between layers and frost with chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Frosting Recipe

4 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 t Vanilla

1/4 C Butter

1/3 C Cocoa

1/4 C Milk

Mix all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if necessary to reach desired consistency.

Enjoy!