It's an awesome Monday in October and I am sick again....

Todays Scarecter is Dr. Carl Hill from Re-Animator! 

Full Moon Cake

Ingredients-

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 1-1/4 cups white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup hot water

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

• 2 fluid ounces lemon juice

Instructions-

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 9-inch round cake pan.

2. Cream shortening, add white sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Blend in the well beaten eggs.

3. In a separate bowl, slowly add hot water to cocoa and mix until smooth, dissolving cocoa completely.

4. In a third bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Blend in vanilla. Pour batter into one 9-inch round pan.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cake cool then ice with Lemon Icing.

6. To Make Icing: Combine powdered sugar with enough lemon juice to make the icing spreadable without being runny or stiff (about 1/4 cup). Stir in the grated zest. Pour icing over top of cake. See the full moon.