Magnificent Chocolate Cake

-Olivia Evans vprj01a- 6 oz Unsweetened chocolate

4 c Flour

3 c Sugar

1 tb Baking powder

2 ts Salt

1 1/3 c Shortening

2 c Milk

6 Eggs; well beaten

2 1/2 ts Vanilla

3/4 c Nuts; finely chopped

Confectioners` sugar Preheat oven to 325~. Melt chocolate and set aside to cool. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixer bowl. Add Crisco, cooled chocolate, and 1 1/2 cup milk. Blend on low speed. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed, scrape sides of bowl frequently. Blend in beaten eggs, remaining milk and vanilla. Continue beating for 2 minutes, stir in chopped nuts. Turn batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan; spread evenly. Tap pan lightly on a table or counter top

to break up any large air bubbles. Bake at 325~ for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake for 20 minutes in pan on a rack, remove from pan, and cook cake completely on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners` sugar. -----