Basic Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 c. cocoa
1 3/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla; beat in eggs.
Mix dry ingredients in another mixing bowl.
Add to first mixture and mix at medium with electric mixer.
Pour into greased and buttered 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes or when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
I like to add 3/4 cup ground walnuts to batter before I bake the cake.