Ingredients

  • 2 sticks margarine or butter
  • 1/2 c. Crisco
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 5 egg
  • 3 c. plain flour
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 oz. red food coloring
  • 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Method

  • Cream sugar, margarine and Crisco.
  • Mix flour, cocoa and baking powder together.
  • Add eggs into sugar, margarine and Crisco, one at a time.
  • Add flour and milk to mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
  • Add flavoring.
  • Pour into pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 350°, usually 2 hours.