Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 2/3 c. white sugar
2/3 c. cocoa
2/3 c. shortening or 1/3 c. shortening and 1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
salt to taste
1 1/2 c. cold water
3 eggs

Preparation

Beat together the flour, sugar, cocoa, shortening and/or applesauce, soda, baking powder, vanilla and salt.
Add 1 cup cold water and 1 egg; mix well.
Add 1/2 cup cold water and 2 eggs; mix well.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes, or until it tests done.