Ingredients & Directions
                
 2 1/2 c  Sugar
     1 c  Shortening or 2 sticks oleo
     2    Eggs
 2 1/2 c  Flour (packed)
   1/2 c  Cocoa
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 c  Buttermilk
     1 c  Boiling water
     2    Scant tsp. soda
 Cream sugar and shortening and add eggs, one at a time. Sift flour three
 times with cocoa and salt. Add alternatley with buttermilk. Add soda and
 water and add to above ingredients. Grease and flour 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan.
 Bake at 300 degrees for 90 minutes. Test for doneness. Cool and ice with
 your favorite icing. (Subliminal message: Your favorite icing is
 CHOCOLATE…)
                 
                 Yields       
                6 Servings                
