Cocoa Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the sugar, eggs and Crisco.
2. 2
   Add milk.
3. 3
   Fill a 1-cup container, putting the cocoa in first, then fill to the top with boiling water.
4. 4
   Add soda to the water and cocoa; stir.
5. 5
   It wil foam and run over into the sugar/egg mixture.
6. 6
   Dump entire contents of cup in and stir.
7. 7
   Mix in the dry ingredients:
8. 8
   flour, soda and salt; stir.
9. 9
   Add vanilla.
10. 10
    Bake in a greased and floured pan at 350° for 40 to 50 minutes.