Grandma'S Chocolate Cake

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 c. unsifted flour
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 2 tsp. soda
  • 1 c. hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    In large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, salt and vanilla.
  2. 2
    Add eggs and beat with mixer until mixture is very light and creamy.
  3. 3
    Add flour and buttermilk and beat 2 more minutes. In small mixing bowl, mix cocoa, soda and hot water.
  4. 4
    Add to rest of batter.
  5. 5
    Put into 3 (8-inch) round pans or 1 (9 x 12 x 2-inch) loaf pans.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes.

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