Cookbook:Grandmother Grout's Cake

Cake

 * 1 tbsp butter
 * 1 cup granulated sugar
 * 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * 1 pinch salt
 * ¾ cup milk
 * 1 egg

Frosting

 * ¾ cup granulated sugar
 * 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted
 * ¾ cup milk

Cake

 * 1) Cream together the butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and flour
 * 2) Add the milk.
 * 3) Beat the egg and fold in.
 * 4) Divide batter between 2 greased and parchment-lined 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans.
 * 5) Bake about 20–25 minutes at about 350°F (175°C).
 * 6) Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

 * 1) Combine all frosting ingredients in a saucepan.
 * 2) Heat over medium heat, stirring to dissolve everything.
 * 3) Cook to the soft ball stage.
 * 4) Cool slightly, and spread at once over the cake.