Ingredients
2 cup sugar
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup crisco
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 chocolate icing
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 lb pk powered sugar
Directions
Sift sugar,flour & salt together. Mix in sauce pan butter,crisco,
cocoa & water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Pour into sifted
mixture, stir and add buttermilk, vanilla,eggs and soda. Bake at 400
deg 25-30 minutes.
***CHOCOLATE ICING*** Mix in sauce pan butter, milk, cocoa and
vanilla and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar, and ice while cake
is hot.
Source: Abilene Cook Book Posted by Ken Strei
Servings: 8 servings
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