Mahogany Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup milk

Preparation

Cook cocoa and 1/2 cup milk together until smooth and thick; cool and set aside.
Cream shortening and add sugar slowly, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with 3/4 cup milk to creamed mixture.
Add chocolate mixture and mix well.
Bake in two greased 9 inch pans at 350* for about 20 minutes.
Frost and fill as desired.