Never Fail Chocolate Cake
a la Mom

1/2 c shortening
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c milk
1 T vinegar
2 t soda
1/2 t salt
6 T cocoa
2 1/2 c flour
1 c boiling water

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add vinegar to milk. Sift together dry ingredients. Alternate milk with dry ingredients to creamy sugar. Mix well. Add the boiling water. Stir in well. Batter will be very thin, but don't add more flour.
Bake 350 for 45-55 minutes. I love using a bundt pan!

Baked Chocolate Frosting

6 T canned milk
4 T cocoa
1 cube butter (1/2 c)
1 t vanilla
4 c powdered sugar
1 c nuts, optional

Boil milk, butter and cocoa in a heavy pan until bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla, sugar and nuts until smooth. Pour over a hot cake. Eat the rest with your fingers, and try to stop before you feel sick!