Fudge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or oleo
2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda in 1 c. buttermilk
3 c. flour
1 c. boiling water
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream oleo and sugar together.
Add eggs and beat.
Sift flour, cocoa and salt together.
Add creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and soda, then hot water and vanilla.
Bake in greased and floured 8-inch cake pans at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.