Victory Chocolate Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. 2
   Cream the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
3. 3
   Blend in the corn syrup and egg yolks.
4. 4
   Beat in vanilla.
5. 5
   Add dry ingredients alternately with coffee to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
6. 6
   Beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff peaks form.
7. 7
   Fold egg whites into cake batter.
8. 8
   Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
9. 9
   Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
10. 10
    Cool in pan on rack.
11. 11
    NOTE: This cake recipe dates from WW II and as you can see, sugar was very precious and in short supply.