Cocoa Fudge Cake

Originally in the 1991 cookbook

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 c buttermilk
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour baking pan.
3. Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl.
4. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Pour into pan(s).
6. Bake 13x9x2 cake 40-45 minutes, and layers 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.