Chocolatetown Special Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. boiling water
2/3 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Stir together cocoa and boiling water in small bowl until smooth; set aside.
Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Blend in cocoa mixture.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch or two 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans.
Cool completely and frost.