Dutch Cocoa Dream Cake

Cake:
2 cups cake flour (or 1/4 cup cornstarch & 1 3/4 cup flour)
1 2/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon cocoa
2/3 cup soft shortening
1 1/3 cup half and half or whole milk
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa. Add shortening, stir together. Add half and half and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes. Add eggs, beat 2 more minutes. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes at 350.
Cool and split each cake into 2 layers.

In chilled bowl combine 2 cups whipping cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla with chilled beaters. Beat to form soft peaks.

Stack cake layers.

Frosting:
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Mix
Frost tops and sides of cake.
Keep refrigerated.