Name: Special Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. sugar; 2 c. cake flour; 1 teaspoon soda; 1/2 c. soft shortening; 1 c. buttermilk; 3 heaping Tbsp. cocoa, mixed with water to make a paste; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Special Cake

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sugar
2 c. cake flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 c. soft shortening
1 c. buttermilk
3 heaping Tbsp. cocoa, mixed with water to make a paste
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Sift first 3 ingredients together. Mix together shortening and buttermilk, add dry ingredients. Beat at No. 2 speed for 2 minutes. Add cocoa mixture, egg and vanilla. Beat at No. 2 speed for 2 minutes. Bake in 325 f oven for 25 minutes. Cool and frost. Makes 2 - 8" layers. Notes: No. 2 speed is for electric mixer. This is a rather slow speed. One must follow the directions to the letter or the cake won't turn out right.