Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2 t. baking soda
• 2 t. baking powder
• 4 rounded T. cocoa
• 1 c. Crisco oil
• 2 c. boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 2 t. vanilla
• Icing:
• 3 T. flour
• 1 c. milk
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/8 t. salt
• 2 t. vanilla

Directions

1. Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in large bowl.

2. Add baking powder and cocoa.

3. Add oil, and 1 cup of the boiling water and mix well.

4. Add the second cup of boiling water, eggs and vanilla and mix well.

5. Pour into either greased 9×13 pan or 2-9" pans.

6. Mixture will be very thin.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

8. Icing:

9. Heat flower, milk, butter, Crisco, sugar, salt and vanilla in pan until thick.

10. Stir over heat while thickening.

11. Spread over cake.

12. Will keep in refrigerator for one month.

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