Devil'S Food Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream sugar and Crisco.
2. 2
   Add unbeaten eggs and vanilla; mix well.
3. 3
   Sift together the cocoa and flour and add alternately with the buttermilk.
4. 4
   Start with flour and end with the flour mixture. Stir the soda into the hot coffee and add last.
5. 5
   Mix only to blend well.
6. 6
   Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan or into cupcake tins.
7. 7
   Bake 30 minutes for cake or 20 minutes for cupcakes at 350°.