Our Families Favorite Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Preheat
oven
to
350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two (9-inch) layer cake
pans.
Cream
sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Add
alternately
with
buttermilk.
Make
a
heavy smooth paste of cocoa
and boiling water.
Add and blend well. Pour into prepared pans and bake for about 35 minutes or until done.
Frost with My Mother's Caramel Icing.