Recipe by Great Granny Vi
| 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 2/3 cup 1 3/4 cups 1 tsp 2 2 1/4 cups 1 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1 1/3 cups Cocoa Icing | Hershey's cocoa Boiling water Shortening Sugar Vanilla Eggs Flour Baking soda Salt Buttermilk or sour milk*
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| Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 25 to 30 Min. |
Preheat oven, grease and flour pans.
Stir together cocoa & boiling water in small bowl until smooth; and set a side.
Cream shortening and sugar & vanilla in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, beat well. Combine flour, baking soda & salt; add alternately with buttermilk or sour milk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into two prepared pans or an oblong greased and floured 9 X 13 pan. Bake until tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes - Remove from pans and frost with Cocoa icing.
* To sour milk: use 4 teaspoons vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1 - 1/3 cups
Cocoa Icing Recipe
Place water in a microwave safe container, bring to a boil.
Place butter in a medium size mixing bowl and pour boiling water over the top.
Mix until butter is melted, add vanilla and cocoa.
Mix thoroughly, add sugar and mix until smooth and desired consistency.
Spread on warm cake. This frosting stays soft for several days.
Yield: about 2 cups
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