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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa, baking
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 lg. eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cup flour, unbleached, sifted
- 1 cup buttermilk
Method
- Combine cocoa, hot water and baking soda in a small bowl.
- Let stand while mixing other ingredients.
- Cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla and cocoa mixture.
- Add flour alternately with the buttermilk to creamed mixture beating well after each addition.
- Pour batter into 3 greased and wax paper lined 8-inch round cake pans.
- Bake in a preheated 350F.
- oven for 25 minutes or until cakes test done.
- Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
- To assemble cake, place one cake layer on serving plate.
- Spread with frosting of your choice.
- Top with second cake layer and spread a layer of frosting.
- Top with third cake layer and frost sides and top with remaining frosting.
