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Chocolate: Basic Chocolate Cake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons shortening
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt


Recipe

Cream sugar and shortening. Mix in cocoa; add egg and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together. Add alternately with the milk. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 7 or 8 x 11 inch pan (approximate size). Bake at 350ºF for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until top springs back. This cake doubles - just use a 9 x 13 inch pan. Or it makes about 12 - 15 cupcakes.