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      Title: Special Cocoa Cake
 Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
      Yield: 10 servings
 
    3/4 c  Hershey's cocoa
    1/2 c  Brown sugar
    1/2 c  Boiling water
      2 c  Cake flour; sifted
  1 1/2 c  Baking powder
    1/2 c  Soda
    1/2 c  Salt
    2/3 c  Shortening
  1 1/4 c  Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      3    Eggs
    3/4 c  Milk
 
  Recipe by: Hersheys Recipes Pamplet 1930's
  1.)  Mix cocoa and brown sugar in saucepan; add hot water,
  stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil, and cook slowly 3
  minutes, or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly;
  cool.
  2.)  Sift flour once, then measure and mix with baking
  powder, soda, and salt; sift twice.
  3.)  Cream shortening until softened; add sugar gradually,
  beating thoroughly after each addition.
  4.)  Beat in vanilla, then eggs, one at a time, beating
  until fluffy after each. Add cooled cocoa mixture; stir
  until blended. Add flour mixture alternately with milk,
  beating until smooth, after each addition.
  5.)  Turn into 2 greased (9-inch) layer pans. Bake in
  moderate oven (350') about 25 minutes.
  6.)  Frosting Suggestions: When cold, spread Cocoa Fudge
  Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  Sprinkle chopped nuts on sides, if desired. Source:
  Hersheys Recipes Pamplet 1930's From library of Cathy Svitek
 
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