Chocolate Layer Cake For 2

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: In a small bowl add first 5 ingredients, combining well,and set aside.

Step 3: In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar until smooth.

Step 4: Then add egg and vanilla to creamed mixture.

Step 5: Add 3/4 cup milk and dry ingredients a little at a time to the egg/shortening mixture until smooth and creamy.

Step 6: Pour into ONE greased and floured 9 inch cake pan and bake for 30 to 35 or, until toothpick is inserted between the center and edge of pan and comes out clean.

Step 7: Cool in pan for 10 minutes then finish cooling completely on wire rack.

Step 8: In a medium sized mixing bowl,cream butter.

Step 9: Add powdered sugar, cocoa,vanilla, and enough milk to reach a desired thickness.

Step 10: Cut cake in half, top half with 1/2 cup of frosting,spreading evenly.

Step 11: Place remaining cake half on top of iced cake half then take remaining frosting and frost top and rounded side of cake.