Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. water
2 sq. chocolate, melted
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cap vanilla

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs.
Mix water and flour, alternating.
In the last amount of flour, add soda and baking powder and a pinch of salt.
Chocolate should be mixed in last. Mix well and add a capful of vanilla.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes in a 13 x 9-inch pan or about 25 to 35 minutes for layer cake.