Black Joe Cake

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. sour milk or buttermilk
  • 2 c. sifted flour
  • 4 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 c. boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar and shortening together.
  2. 2
    Blend in 2 beaten eggs. Add sour milk alternately with flour and cocoa.
  3. 3
    Stir vanilla in. Dissolve the soda in boiling water.
  4. 4
    Add the dissolved soda and blend by hand.
  5. 5
    Bake in 2 (8-inch) greased and floured pans.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.

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