Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cook together as a custard 1 cup sugar, cocoa, 1/2 cup milk and vanilla.
Dissolve baking soda in a little hot water and add to mixture along with remaining 1 cup sugar, shortening, eggs, 1 cup milk and flour.
Bake in 3 (9-inch) cake pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Put on your favorite icing.