Old Fashioned Moist Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (heaping)

Recipe

• 1 combine first eight ingredients into a mixer and beat well.
• 2 add baking soda; with mixer on low, slowly add boiling water.
• 3 line two 8-inch round pans with wax paper.
• 4 grease and flour the sides.
• 5 bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 6 cool for 10 minutes then remove from pans.