Chocolate Cake

Place sugar, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 egg, and chocolate in a saucepan, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and the chocolate melts

Let it cool

In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and butter or margarine until smooth

Add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition

Sift together dry ingredients

Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the creamy mixture

Add the cooled chocolate mixture and beat well

Bake in two 9-inch round cake pans, greased, for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean

Let it cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan

Fill with filling and top with chocolate icing.