Chocolate Web Cake

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.8 cup evaporated milk 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.3 cups shortening 
• 2 ounce chocolate unsweetened melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1.3 cups sugar white

Equipment

• oven
• knife
• mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and 1 1/2 cups of the white sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add 1/2 cup of the shortening and 1-1/4 cup of the evaporated milk. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs and beat for 2 minutes longer.
4. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
5. Drizzle 1 square of the melted chocolate in a spiral on top of each cake. Feather lines with a knife to form a web pattern.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove from pans and let cakes cool completely.
8. Combine the 2 squares unsweetened melted chocolate, 1 1/3 cups shortening, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk and the vanilla together and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
9. Cut each cooled cake layer in half horizontally.
10. Spread 1/4 of the filling between each layer making a 4 layer cake with a web design on top. Frost sides with the remaining filling.