Chocolate Cake

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 c. plain flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 3/4 c. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. buttermilk or sour milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs and beat well.
  3. 3
    Mix dry ingredients except cocoa.
  4. 4
    Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture along with vanilla.
  5. 5
    Batter is thin.
  6. 6
    Grease and flour 9-inch cake pans.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350° until done, about 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Frost with favorite chocolate frosting.

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