Good Old Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Heli Baker

"This is a 4th generation Chocolate cake. Handed down from mother to daughter over the years. It is very moist and Chocolatey."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup sour milk or 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 F, and grease a 9X13 cake pan.
2. Cream Shortening and sugar together and add the two Beaten Eggs.
3. In a seperate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and add alternately to the Shortening mixture with the Sour Milk.
4. Last, add the Vanilla and Boiling water and mix smooth. (will not take long).
5. Pour this thin batter into the pan and bake for 45 minute.
6. Cool and add your favorite butter icing.

Reviews

[dolores in paradise]

This is the best cake I have ever made, could not stop eating it. so light in texture. and it kepts very well. I have long been on the search for my grandma's cake, as I recall this is it. Thank's so much Heli for the post.