Empress Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c sifted cake flour
1 c ghirardelli sweet
3/4 c sugar
1 1/2 ts baking soda
1/4 ts cream of tartar
1/2 ts salt
5/8 c shortening
1 c buttermilk
2 eggs
1 ts vanilla
1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

two 8 by 1 1/2" round cake pans with waxed paper. Spread batter into pans. Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on racks 10 minutes; remove layers from pans. After completely cooled, frost with Empress Frosting*. *separate recipe