Texas Hot Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. water
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Add butter and Crisco to water and bring to a boil.
Sift flour, sugar and cocoa in a large bowl.
Pour hot liquid over flour mixture and beat until smooth. Add eggs, milk, soda, vanilla and salt.
Mix well. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes in greased and floured pan.