Valentine Chocolatetown Special Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

    * 1/2 cup cocoa
    * 1/2 cup boiling water
    * 2/3 cup shortening
    * 1 3/4 cup sugar
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla
    * 2 eggs
    * 2 1/4 cups flour
    * 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1 1/3 cup buttermilk

Directions:

In small bowl combine cocoa and boiling water, set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round pans.

Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until they test done. Cool and frost with a Buttercream icing.