Ingredients:
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
Directions:
In small bowl combine cocoa and boiling water, set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour 2 9-inch round pans. (Don’t use 8-inch pans or they will overflow!).
Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, beat well.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until they test done. Cool and frost with a icing of your choice.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 45 min.