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
Ingredients
2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 cups whole milk, divided
2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, optional
