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Ingredients
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cup Cocoa
1 Cup Liquid Shortening
2 Eggs
Pinch of Salt
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Sour or Buttermilk
1 Cup Hot Water
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Icing
About 1/2 Stick Margarine,
Melted
About 2 1/2 Cups Confectioners' Sugar
About 3 Tablespoons Cocoa
Milk
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix sugar, cocoa, shortening, eggs, salt, flour, and buttermilk.
Add water, soda, and vanilla.
Batter will be thin.
Pour into a 9 X 13 inch pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean.
To make icing, mix margarine,
confectioners' sugar, and cocoa
with enough milk to be creamy.
Spread on cake after cake has
completely cooled. |