1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
freshly soured milk (*)
1/2 cup shortening, melted
1/2 cup coffee, hot
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift together first 5 ingredients. Put eggs in cup, fill with freshly soured milk and add to above mixture (don't stir).

Pour melted shortening and coffee over other ingredients, beat well. Add vanilla.

Bake in layers at 350°F for 35 minutes. Add nuts or fruit if desired.

Note: To make sour milk add 1 tsp. vinegar to cup of milk.

Submitted by: Belle