Chocolatetown Special Cake (chocolate Cake)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl combine cocoa and boiling water, set aside. heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease and flour 2 9-inch round pans. (don't use 8-inch pans or they will overflow!).
• 3 cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 4 add eggs, beat well.
• 5 combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. blend in cocoa mixture. pour into prepared pans.
• 6 bake for 35-40 minutes or until they test done. cool and frost with a icing of your choice.