Cousin Bubba'S Favorite Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, vegetable shortening and buttermilk
1 c. water
3 heaping Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Place in large mixing bowl, flour, sugar and salt.
Place in saucepan the butter, water, vegetable shortening and cocoa.
Bring to a boil and pour over flour mixture.
Mix well.
Place in another bowl the eggs, soda, buttermilk and vanilla.
Stir well and add to mixture.
Bake in greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Test doneness with a toothpick, inserting in center of sheet cake; if comes out clean, the cake is done.