Great Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 c unsweetened cocoa
2 c boiling water
1 c melted butter
2 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 ts vanilla
2 3/8 c unsifted cake flour
2 ts baking soda
1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt
1 c whipping cream
2 tb powdered sugar
2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 round pans

Instructions

for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests dry with a toothpick. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cake and cool on racks. Use 1 layer of cake for Great Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake dessert. The second layer may be frozen for other great chocolate dessertsor the 2 layers may be frosted together. For shortcake: Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread over top of 1 layer of cake. Arrange fresh strawberries on top. Melt chocolate and drizzle over berries. Chill to firm chocolate. Makes 8 servings.