Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. soda
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine
5 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together first 5 ingredients.
Bring next 4 ingredients to boil in a saucepan.
While this mixture is still boiling, pour over the dry ingredients.
Mix well and add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
Mix well.
Pour into a large pan, greased and floured. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Start icing 5 minutes before cake is done.