Yield: 1 Cake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation:

Cream the margarine, oil, and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time, then alternate adding the milk and flour, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla.

Put 1 large spoon of mixture into an iron griddle.

Bake only a few minutes at 450° (F). Remove from the oven and cool.

Repeat until all of the batter has been used.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch

Preparation:

In a small- to medium-sized pot, mix the sugar, cocoa and flour together. Add the milk, butter, and water.

Cook slowly and stir constantly until thick. Do not allow the mixture to reach a boil or the icing will become grainy.

Spread the icing on the cake layers and then frost the top and sides.