4-Star Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or shortening
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 egg whites
1/2 c. cocoa
1/3 c. cold water
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 c. cold water
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/3 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream butter or shortening, sugar and salt.
Blend 1/2 cup cocoa into 1/3 cup water and add to first mixture.
Add alternately to the mixture the sifted flour, cold water and vanilla.
Fold in 3 egg whites, beaten stiff with 3/4 cup sugar added.
Add to cake mixture gradually.
Add last the soda, mixed in 1 tablespoon boiling water.
Bake in loaf or layer pans in a 350\u00b0 oven.