¾ cup butter 3 eggs 2 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 cup sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup milk
Chocolate Butter Frosting
¾ cup butter, softened 7 ½ cup powdered sugar ½ cup cocoa powder ⅓ cup milk 2 teaspoon vanilla Milk
Creamy White Frosting
1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (about 4 cups) 3 tablespoon milk
Yellow Cake
¾ cup butter 3 eggs 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 ¼ cup milk
**Tip:
Use remaining batter to make cupcakes; decorate as small bowling balls.
***Tip:
If desired, cut out a bowling pin shape from paper. Trace around shape on cake with a small knife, then remove cutout.