Busy Day Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. baking soda
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• 5 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Directions

Add shortening to hot water. Set aside to melt shortening. Put all other ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add hot water, shortening mixture. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. pour into greased and floured 8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA