2 cups sugar
3/4 cups shortening (1/2 butter is good)
2 eggs
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup boiling water
Frosting
Cream fat and sugar; Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time; Beat well after each addition; Add vanilla to milk; Alternate milk with flour which has been sifted with salt, soda, and cocoa; The alternating begins with flour in fourths; Add boiling water all at once and stir until well combined; Bake in three 8 " layers, 9" x 12" sheet pan; This is a large moist cake that will keep well; Frost as desired; Temp. 350 Layer cake about 30.
Frosting
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
3 tbs. cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tbs. white syrup
Cook until soft ball forms in water. Add about 4 tbs. butter and 1 teaspoon. vanilla. Beat. Spread.
