Very, Very Chocolate Cake

1/2 cup shortening1-1/2 cups sugar1 cup milk (sour)2-1/2 cups flour1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. cloves1 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. allspice1 tsp. baking soda2 eggs1 cup cooked prunes (chopped well) Cream shortening with sugar. Sift together flour and all the spices. Add eggs to the creamed mixture. Then add alternately dry ingredients and sour milk. Add mashed…

1-1/2 cup sugar1 block butter1/3 cup crisco1 cup ground sweet chocolate2 bottles Seven-up3 cups flour4 eggs3 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 tsp. vanilla Cream butter, crisco. Add sugar, eggs, beat well. Add Seven-up and flour. Bake 350 F for 35 minutes.