All-american chocolate cake

    
4ozchocolate, unsweetened
1cshortening, or 1/2 lb butter
2tsvanilla
2cflour
2csugar
1 1/2tsbaking powder
1tsbaking soda
1tssalt
1cmilk
4eaeggs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a small, heavy-bottomed pan, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring over low heat until smooth and melted.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs, beating until smooth.  Spread mixture in two greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.  Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack.