Kossmans Devils Food Cake

its from elsie weerts mrs kossman very old recipe . ive baked this it has a nice crumb it has a thick batter but it rises like crazy

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 15
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  lard or 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. cream lard and sugar
2. add eggs.
3. add vanilla
4. salt and milk.( i add vinegar or lemon juice to milk it activates baking soda about teaspooon).
5. sift flour once then measure.
6. last all dry ingredients and sift together
7. add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
8. bake 350 degrees 30 minutes.