Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk*
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Add boiling water; beat until smooth.
Pour into waxed paper-lined 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from pan.
Cool completely. Frost as desired.