Baked Devil'S Float - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. water
3 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. baking cocoa
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Boil together 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of water for 10 minutes.
Pour into an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
Cream the shortening and 1/2 cup of sugar.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa.
Add alternately to the shortening mix with milk.
Add vanilla.
Drop by spoonful onto the syrup already in dish and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.