Chocolate Easter Egg Cake

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup boiling water
 * ¾ cup cocoa
 * ¼ cup butter
 * ½ cup shortening
 * 2 cups sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 2½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * 1½ tsp baking soda
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Chocolate frosting

 * 2⅔ cups confectioners' sugar
 * ⅓ cup unsweetened butter
 * 3-4 tbsp milk
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Stir boiling water into cocoa. Cool.
 * 2) In large mixing bowl cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
 * 3) Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
 * 4) Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk and chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
 * 5) Pour into well greased and floured 9 x 6 inch egg shaped pans (or 13 x 9 x 2 inch).
 * 6) Bake on lowest rack in 350°F oven for 60-65 minutes for egg-shaped pans, 40-45 minutes for oblong pans. Cool.
 * 7) Trim base so cake sits level; trim layers to fit together evenly.
 * 8) Frost, trim.

Chocolate frosting

 * 1) Combine together.
 * 2) Blend until spreading consistency.
 * 3) Enjoy.