Filled Chocolate Cake (suzy Q's)
Ingredients
- 2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup oleo
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 2 cupsflour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup regular Crisco (no substitutions)
- 3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco (no substitutions)
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Mix 2 cups sugar, oleo, boiling water and cocoa together. Add eggs, flour, baking soda, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Bake on a sheet cake pan in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Mix 1 cup sugar, Crisco, and evaporated milk together in a medium sized bowl. Beat for 10 minutes with an electric mixer on high speed. Add vanilla, water salt and powdered sugar. Beat for 5 more minutes on High. Slice cooled cakes in half lengthwise to make 2 layers. Spread filling between layers. Serve as is or chilled.