Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. mix 1/2 cup sugar cocoa and shortening and water.

2. put in microwave melt shorteniing.

3. cool and add the rest of the sugar.

4. sift dry ingredients.

5. add alternately with buttermilk that has vanilla and eggs beaten inches.

6. bake in moderate oven 350 for 40 minutes or until done.

7. for icing.

8. cook the sugars flour salt and boiling water 5 minutes pour cream in and cook until soft ball stage.

9. remove and add butter and vanilla let cool and beat until ready to pour on cakle.