Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. cocoa
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. milk
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Sift cocoa with 1/3 cup sugar.
Add milk gradually and stir until smooth.
Combine shortening, salt and vanilla.
Add 1 cup sugar gradually and cream thoroughly.
Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each egg.
Add soda to flour and sift 3 times.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture, mixing after each addition until smooth.
Pour into 2 (9-inch) layer pans.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes.