Hot Water Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. hot water
2 c. flour
1/2 c. milk
2 scant tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream sugar, cocoa and shortening.
Add hot water and stir until melted.
Add sifted dry ingredients and blend; then add milk and vanilla.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Let cool and then frost and serve.