Brown-Eyed Susan Cake

---------------------------KXWG38A GUS FOSTER JR--------------------------- 2/3 c Soft shortening (1/2 butter

For flavor) 1 1/2 c Sugar

3 Eggs (1/2-2/3 cup)

2 1/2 c Sifted Softasilk flour

2 1/2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Salt

1 c Milk

2 Squares chocolate

1/8 ts Baking soda

1 tb Milk

1 ts Orange extract

1 1/2 tb Orange rind, finely grated

1/4 ts Yellow food coloring

Frosting: 4 tb Sweet butter

3 tb Cream

3 c Sifted confectioner`s sugar

1 tb Orange rind; finely grated

Orange juice, just enough to Make easy to spread 2 Squares chocolate; melted

Rich milk or cream, to make Glossy and easy to spread. 1. Grease and flour 2 9" layer pans.

2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy.

3. Beat eggs in thoroughly.

4. Sift together: flour, baking powder, and salt.

5. Stir in alternately with 1 cup milk.

6. Divide batter into two parts. Into 1 part, blend: chocolate, baking

soda and milk. Blend into other part: orange extract, orange rind, and food coloring. 7. Drop the chocolate and orange batters alternately by spoonfuls into

prepared pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or til tests done. Frosting: 1. Heat sweet butter and cream in saucepan. 2. Stir in confectioner`s sugar.

3. Divide frosting in half.

4. To smaller amount, add the orange rind, orange juice, just enough to

make easy to spread. 5. To larger amount, add: chocolate; melted, rich milk or cream, to make

glossy and easy to spread. 6. Spread some of the chocolate frosting between layers and the orange

frosting around sides scalloping the top edge. Sprinkle grated orange rind and clusters of shaved chocolate over the top of the cake to give effect of a field of Brown-Eyed Susans! Good luck. Hope it turns out great!! MM Format Norma Wrenn -----