Scotch Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 stick butter
4 heaping Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine flour and sugar in
a bowl and mix well.
In a saucepan, mix butter, shortening, cocoa and water. Bring to a rapid bowl.
Pour over flour and sugar, mixing gradually.
Add soda with buttermilk and add to other ingredients.
Mix together and pour into greased and floured 11 x 16-inch pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Make icing 5 minutes before cake is done and pour over hot cake.