Cold Water Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. cold water
3 egg whites
3/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar.
Add vanilla and egg yolks, one at a time, until well blended.
Sift flour, salt, cocoa and soda.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with the water.
Beat egg whites to soft peaks.
Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar.
Beat to stiff peaks.
Fold into batter.