Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
2 eggs
3 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar.
Cream well, add eggs slightly beaten.
Have dry ingredients sifted together.
Add alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla; mix well.
Then add 1 cup boiling water.
Bake in slow oven at 275\u00b0 about 1 hour.