Frosted

1/2 c Vegetable shortening

3 c Sugar

5 Eggs

3 c Sifted flour; plain

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Baking powder

1 1/4 c Milk

1/2 c Cocoa

Icing: 1 pk Powdered sugar

1/3 c Milk; hot

1/2 c Butter

1 ts Vanilla

Cream butter, shortening and sugar by hand until creamy. Beat on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time and beat well after each addition. Mix all

1 hour and 25-30 minutes. After cake is cool, top with the icing. For Icing: Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa. Beat butter until creamy. Add small amount of sugar mixture, beating on low speed. Add hot milk and remainder of sugar. Beat well and scrape sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Add vanilla; beat well and spread on cooled cake. --