Fudge Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c. hot water
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour milk

Preparation

Sift flour, soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Beat eggs, add to creamed mixture. Stir in flour and sour milk.
Mix in hot water and cocoa to form a smooth paste.
Pour this into batter and pour all into a 2-layer cake pan or an angel food cake pan.
Bake 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.