Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. cocoa
2 eggs, beaten separately
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1 pinch of salt
1 c. boiling water
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream sugar, cocoa and shortening.
Stir in beaten eggs, one at a time.
Add baking soda to buttermilk; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour and salt.
Mix well.
Stir but do not beat.
Add the cup of boiling water which will make a thin batter.
Add vanilla last.
Bake at 350\u00b0 in 9 x 13-inch baking pan lined in the bottom with brown paper for about 45 minutes.