Chocolate Midnight Cake

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease, flour and line bottom of a baking pan.
3. Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs, water and cocoa.
4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla to mixture.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Pour into pan.
7. Bake 45 minutes.