Ingrients & Directions
1 Stick butter
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
4 tb Cocoa
1 c Water
2 c Flour
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs; beaten
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Vanilla
Combine batter, shortening, cocoa and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a
boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, combine flour
and sugar. Stir in slightly cooled chocolate mixture. Stir eggs into
buttermilk. Add soda and vanilla to buttermilk. Stir buttermilk mixture
into batter. Pour batter into a 9×13-inch greased baking pan. Bake at 400
degrees for 25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.
Yields
1 servings