Red Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt (if using shortening)
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add vanilla and eggs.
Add buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients which have been mixed together.
Add the water.
Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0.