Orange Soda & Chocolate Black Cake Cat - Mid-Century Menu

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1 ¾ cups sifted flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup orange soda
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
• 2 tbsp orange soda
• 2 tbsp grated orange rind
• Yellow and red food coloring
• 1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp orange soda
• ¼ tsp vanilla
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate