Ingredients:
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk or sour milk
Stir together cocoa and boiling water in small bowl until smooth; set aside. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture.
Pour into three greased and floured 8-inch pans or two 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes for 8-inch pans or 35-40 minutes for 9-inch pans. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost as desired.
What I did differently from the recipe:
I didn't have enough shortening (I can't find my shortening in my pantry for some reason!!!) so I substituted some butter. I used one stick of butter and less than 1/3 cup of shortening. I made sour milk by pouring 4 teaspoons of vinegar in a cup and then enough milk in the same cup to equal 1 1/3 cups.
What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.
Verdict:
Thumbs up! Very simple recipe, should have everything on hand (where is my shortening!?) and delicious. Big hit around here!
Chocolatetown Special Cake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/3 cups buttermilk or sour milk
Stir together cocoa and boiling water in small bowl until smooth; set aside. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into three greased and floured 8-inch pans or two 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes for 8-inch pans or 35-40 minutes for 9-inch pans. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely; frost as desired.
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