Chocolate Molasses Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream sugar and shortening; add molasses.
2. 2
   Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to molasses mixture.
3. 3
   Mix flour with the cocoa and salt.
4. 4
   The eggs should be beaten and added last with the vanilla.
5. 5
   The flour-cocoa mixture can be added half at a time to the liquids and beaten in with a mixer, then add eggs.
6. 6
   It will be very soupy.
7. 7
   Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes.
8. 8
   It bakes best in a small tube pan (6 1/2 x 3 1/2-inch), greased and bottom lined with waxed paper.