Maryhelen'S Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. cold water
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. cold water
3 egg whites
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. cold water

Preparation

Slowly add sugar to Crisco, cream until light.
Add salt and vanilla.
Combine 1/3 cup water and cocoa; beat into creamed mixture.
Add flour to mixture gradually, alternating with 1 cup water.
Beat egg whites to soft peaks, slowly add 3/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
Fold meringue into batter.
Combine baking soda and 1/3 cup cold water and stir well to dissolve soda.
Stir into batter, mix thoroughly.
Bake in 9 x 13-inch greased and floured cake pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
When cool, frost with Brown Sugar Frosting.