Hershey's prize cake

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupBUTTER
¼cupSHORTENING
2cupsSUGAR
1teaspoonVANILLA
2eachesEGGS
¾teaspoonBAKING SODA
¾cupCOCOA
cupFLOUR
¾teaspoonBAKING POWDER
teaspoonSALT
cupMILK

Directions

CREAM TOGETHER THE BUTTER, SHORTENING, SUGAR, AND VANILLA UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. BLEND IN EGGS. COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL. ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH MILK. BLEND WELL. POUR INTO TWO GENEROUSLY GREASED AND FLOURED 9" ROUND CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 DEG F FOR 30 TO 35 MINUTES OR UNTIL CAKE TESTER COMES OUT CLEAN. COOL, REMOVE FROM PANS AND ICE AS DESIRED. FROM HELEN HAYDON, KCMO.