Chocolate Cake

11 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 c. brown sugar
  • 4 c. white sugar
  • 12 c. flour
  • 2 c. cocoa
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 4 tsp. soda
  • 4 tsp. salt (level)
  • 8 Tbsp. shortening (heaping)
  • 1/4 c. vinegar
  • 1/4 c. vanilla (8 tsp.)
  • 8 c. hot water (add coffee, 12 tsp. to make strong)

Directions

  1. 1
    Stir all dry ingredients.
  2. 2
    Make wells.
  3. 3
    Before mixing dry ingredients, shortening, vinegar and vanilla, pour hot coffee over and mix.
  4. 4
    Add 5 eggs last.
  5. 5
    Use 1/4 of recipe for 3 dozen cupcakes.

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