INGREDIENTS
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For cake:
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1/2 pound butter or 3 sticks oleo. I use oleo.
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1/2 cup shortening. I use cooking oil.
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3 cups sugar
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5 eggs
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3 cups plain flour (all-purpose)
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 tablespoons cocoa
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1 cup sweet milk (NOTE: This is regular milk. They referred to it as sweet milk to differentiate from buttermilk)
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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For icing:
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3/4 stick oleo
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2 squares of chocolate
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1 pound of confectioners sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Cream as needed