Hot Water Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa, mixed in
1/2 cup boiling water, to make a smooth paste
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda, mixed in
3/4 cup boiling water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350'f. Line two 8 inch cake pans with wax paper and set aside.
Mix each each ingredient in the order listed above(mixing well between each), being sure to add the hot water and soda mixture last. Beat well.
Pour mixture into pans and bake for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until testing stick comes out clean. Cool and top with favourite icing.