Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening (room temperature)
1 1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation

Sift flour with sugar,
soda and salt.
Stir shortening to soften.
Add flour mixture, 1
cup
milk
and vanilla.
Mix until flour is dampened.
Beat 2
minutes
at
medium speed of electric mixer.
Add eggs,
melted chocolate and remaining 1/3 cup milk. Beat 1 minute longer.
Pour
into
two
greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.