Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, beaten

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0 (moderate).
Grease well and dust with flour 2 layer pans or an oblong pan.
Sift flour, sugar and cocoa in mixing bowl.
Add shortening, milk and vanilla.
Beat 2 minutes on medium speed on mixture.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
Add eggs.
Beat 2 more minutes, scraping bowl constantly.
Bake 9-inch layers about 30 minutes, oblong 40 to 50 minutes, or until when touched lightly in center, no imprint remains.
Ice with Fudge Frosting.