Black Joe Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c. sour milk or buttermilk
2 c. sifted flour
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening together.
Blend in 2 beaten eggs. Add sour milk alternately with flour and cocoa.
Stir vanilla in. Dissolve the soda in boiling water.
Add the dissolved soda and blend by hand.
Bake in 2 (8-inch) greased and floured pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.