Mahogany Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 cook cocoa and 1/2 cup milk together until smooth and thick; cool and set aside.
• 2 cream shortening and add sugar slowly, beating well.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 add vanilla.
• 5 sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with 3/4 cup milk to creamed mixture.
• 6 add chocolate mixture and mix well.
• 7 bake in two greased 9 inch pans at 350* for about 20 minutes.
• 8 frost and fill as desired.