3/4 c. Crisco
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
6 tbsp. Hershey's cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. water

Cream Crisco, sugar, and vanilla with mixer. Add eggs and beat well with mixer. Add all at once the cocoa, soda, flour, sugar, and water. Beat with mixer until creamy and smooth. Place in greased and floured pans and/or paper cupcake holders.

Bake at 350 degrees; 8x10 inch pan 25 to 30 minutes; small tube pan 32 to 35 minutes. Makes 2 dozen medium cupcakes, baked for 20 to 25 minutes.