Red Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two round 8-inch cake pans.
Sift dry ingredients into bowl.
Add shortening, milk and vanilla.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed or 300 hand strokes. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
Add eggs.
Beat 2 more minutes, scraping occasionally.
Pour into pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 38 minutes.
Cool in pans 10 minutes.
Cool on cake racks completely.
Ice with chocolate frosting or a fluffy white icing.