Dishwater Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
2 c. flour
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Beat sugar, shortening and eggs together.
Add soda to buttermilk.
Sift flour, cocoa and salt together; add alternately with milk, beating well after each.
Add water and vanilla; stir well.
Bake in a well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan in a 350\u00b0 oven for 35 to 40 minutes.