Helen'S Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. flour
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda, in 1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar and add eggs.
Alternate buttermilk with dry ingredients.
Add vanilla and soda-water mixture.
Batter will be thin.
Pour into greased pan and bake 40 minutes at 325\u00b0 or until done, depending upon size of pan.
Does not need frosting.