Chocolate Cake Special

Name: Chocolate Cake Special
Ingredients: 1 c. milk; 1 Tbsp. vinegar; 1 c. shortening; 2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 c. flour, sifted; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. cocoa; 1 c. boiling water; 1 tsp. vanilla

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Stir vinegar and milk together and set aside.
2

Cream the shortening and add sugar, eggs and dry ingredients, alternating in 3 to 4 stages with the sour milk.
3

Stir in the hot water and vanilla.
4

Bake in 9 x 13-inch oblong pan or two 9-inch round pans or three 8-inch round pans for 35 to 45 minutes (approximately, it will vary according to the size of the pan and the heating quirks of the particular oven) at 350°.
5

The pans should be lined with paper and greased.