• prep: 20 min
• cook: 40 min
• total: 1 hr

servings:

I can still remember my grandma serving this delicious cake on the big wooden table in her farm kitchen. Every time I bake this unusual cake, it takes me back to those special days at Grandma's. —Diane Ganssle, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1-1/2 cups milk, divided
• 2 unbaked pastry shells (9 inches)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whipped cream, optional

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