Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. cocoa
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the shortening.
Add the sugar gradually.
Beat until fluffy.
Add eggs; continue to beat.
Add vanilla.
Sift flour; measure and sift again with cocoa and salt.
Add alternately with sour milk.
Add soda to boiling water.
When dissolved, add all at once to mixture.
Stir only enough to blend ingredients.
This makes a very thin batter.
Pour immediately into greased layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Makes two (8-inch) layers.
Very moist.