Ingredients
2 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening or 2 sticks oleo
2 eggs
2 1/2 cup flour (packed)
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup boiling water
2 scant tsp. soda
Directions
Cream sugar and shortening and add eggs, one at a time. Sift flour
three times with cocoa and salt. Add alternatley with buttermilk. Add
soda and water and add to above ingredients. Grease and flour 9 x 13
x 2 inch pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 90 minutes. Test for doneness.
Cool and ice with your favorite icing. (Subliminal message: Your
favorite icing is CHOCOLATE...)
Recipe by: Anne Alford Found in: Talk About Good Shared by: Scott Ward
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Cake; Chocolate; Chocolate Cake; Dessert
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