Good Old Chocolate Cake

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup sour milk or 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325 F, and grease a 9X13 cake pan.
  2. 2
    Cream Shortening and sugar together and add the two Beaten Eggs.
  3. 3
    In a seperate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and add alternately to the Shortening mixture with the Sour Milk.
  4. 4
    Last, add the Vanilla and Boiling water and mix smooth. (will not take long).
  5. 5
    Pour this thin batter into the pan and bake for 45 minute.
  6. 6
    Cool and add your favorite butter icing.

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