1 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. sour milk
2 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. cocoa
2/3 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla

Blend Crisco, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Add sour milk alternately with combined flour, salt, soda. Stir cocoa into boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add to batter and mix well. Stir in vanilla. Pour into greased 10 inch tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

To make sour milk: Put 1/4 cup of white vinegar in a cup. Add 1 cup of milk. Use in recipe.