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Serving Size : 0
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories : Cakes

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 pinch salt
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs and cocoa. Cream well. Add salt.
Sift four and soda together. Add alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Add vanilla.

Pour into 2 9-inch layer pans.

Bake 350 degrees. 30 minutes. Test.

Yield: “2 layers”

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4215 Calories; 123g Fat (25.9% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 720g Carbohydrate; 16g Dietary Fiber; 441mg Cholesterol; 802mg Sodium. Exchanges: 19 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 2 Non-Fat Milk; 22 Fat; 27 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES: From Mary Lou’s Aunt Dora.