Real Red Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 c. soft shortening
2/3 c. milk
another 1/3 c. milk
2 eggs (1/3 to 1/2 c.)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together into bowl flour, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa. Add shortening and 2/3 cup milk.
Beat 2 minutes.
Add another 1/3 cup milk, the eggs and vanilla.
Beat 2 more minutes.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until cake tests done.
Cool.
Finish with White Mountain Frosting.
Bake 8-inch layers 35 to 40 minutes, 9-inch layers 30 to 35 minutes and oblong 45 to 50 minutes.