CHOCOLATE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

2 cups flour

1 1/4cups sugar

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of

soda

2 eggs

6 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 cup shortening

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cocoa three times. Cream

the butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time,

beating thoroughly after each. Add the flour mixture alternately with

the milk, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla. Bake in an

8-inch round pan or two 9-inch layer pans or a shallow 10 x 10 x2

inch pan.

The large cake should be baked at Regulo 3; 325°F. for 1 hour.

The layer cakes or shallow cake at Regulo 4; 350°F. for about 30

minutes. When cool split the large cake and put together with

chocolate butter cream filling 

 Spread the top with Chocolate

Confectioner's Icing