Mile High Chocolate Cake Recipe

• 1/2 c. Cocoa, Baking
• 1/2 c. ,Warm Water
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 c. Vegetable Shortening
• 2 c. Sugar
• 2 x Large eggs, Large
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 1/2 c. Flour, Unbleached, Sifted
• 1 c. Buttermilk
• 1/2 c. Butter Or possibly Regular Margarine
• 1 ounce Baking Chocolate
• 1 lb Confectioners' Sugar, Sifted
• 1 x Egg White, Large
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 3 tsp Lowfat milk

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