"I can still remember my grandma serving this delicious cake on the big wooden table in her farm kitchen. Every time I bake this unusual cake, it takes me back to those special days at Grandma's. —Diane Ganssle, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups sugar, divided
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1-1/2 cups milk, divided
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2 unbaked pastry shells (9 inches)
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons shortening
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Whipped cream, optional