Chocolatetown Special Cake

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup cocoa
* 1/2 cup boiling water
* 2/3 cup shortening
* 1 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 eggs
* 2 1/4 cups flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/3 cup buttermilk

Directions:

In small bowl combine cocoa and boiling water, set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round pans.

Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in cocoa mixture. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until they test done. Cool and frost with a Buttercream icing.