Chocolate Town Special Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour (plain)
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 9-inch pan.
Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well.
Add vanilla.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt.
Alternate with buttermilk.
Make a paste of cocoa and water.
Cool slightly.
Add to mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.