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                         Best Ever Chocolate Cake

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chocolate                        Cakes/Choc.

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2 1/2  cups          Sugar
   1      cup           Shortening or 2 sticks oleo
   2                    Eggs
   2 1/2  cups          Flour (packed)
     1/2  cup           Cocoa
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
   1      cup           Buttermilk
   1      cup           Boiling water
   2                    Scant tsp. soda

Cream sugar and shortening and add eggs, one at a time. 
Sift flour three times with cocoa and salt. Add alternatley with buttermilk.
 Add soda and water and add to above ingredients. 
Grease and flour 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 90 minutes. Test for doneness. 
Cool and ice with your favorite icing.

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