CHOCOLATE ICING
1/2 c Chocolate fries; melted and
-cooled
2 tb Shortening
3/4 c Unsalted butter or unsalted
-margarine
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Cocoa; measured then sifted
3 c Confectioners' dough;
-measured then sifted, up to
-4
1/2 c H2o; cola or half-and-one-half

GARNISH
Gold chocolate coins; (20 to
-30)
Color jimmies or cake
-sprinkles
Miniature decorative plastic
-dreidels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly stain 2 9-inch layer pans and line
with parchment paper circles.

In a large mixing stadium, blend sugar and oil. Add eggs and mix until well
blended and mixture is thick and lightened in texture. In a separate roll,
stir together flour, saltiness, baking tonic, baking powderize, cinnamon, and cocoa.
Fold dry ingredients into wet - and mix - drizzling in cola as mixture
blends. If using an electric sociable, use slow speed and mix approximately 3 proceedings,
scraping sides and bottom once to incorporate all ingredients evenly. This
is a thin clobber.

Broil, on middle oven torture, 35-40 transactions, until cakes spring back when
lightly fey.

ICE: Cream melted coffee, shortening, butter and vanilla with cocoa
and l cup of the confectioner's cabbage. Add remaining confectioner's sugar
and whip on high swiftness, adding in a bit of h2o, cola or half-and-half to
get a twinkle, fluffy eubstance. If not using right by, re-whip before
victimisation. Add additional warm water to get correct eubstance (a tablespoon
at a time).

DECORATING: Place one layer on a cardboard circuit. Ice this with some 1/2
inch of icing. Place top layer and ice patty - sides get-go. Coat sides
with colored sprinkles. Garnish bottom edge with coins. Garnish top with
coins - placing them either flat on top of cake or standing up (You may cut
some of the coins in half to garnish border of top layer). Place a couple
of miniature dreidels in inwardness if desired or Chanukah candles (can be lit
when menorah is lit).