Trio Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. butter
1/8 tsp. soda
1 1/2 T. hot water
1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add sifted dry ingredients, alternately with milk and vanilla. Divide batter into thirds. To the first part add cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; blend. To second part, add combined sugar, butter, soda, water and chocolate. Blend Well. Leave rest of batter plain. Pour into 3 greased and lined layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Spread vanilla cream filling between layers. Frost with chocolate frosting.