Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, and salt; stir to blend; resift wit hsugar. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks crumbly. Label and store in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature. Makes 1 package of mix. Each package makes two 8 or 9-inch layers or one 9x13x2-inch rectangle.
To use: Pour 1 package of mix into a mixing bowl; add 1-1/4 cups milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract. Using an electric mixer, beat at a slow to medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl frequently. Add 2 eggs; beat 1 minute more. Grease and dust with flour your choice of pan(s); spread batter evenly in pans. Bake round cake pans at 350°F. for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; bake the 9x13-inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes in their pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto racks.
Chocolate Cupcakes: Pour cake batter into greased cupcake tins or tinslined with paper baking cups; fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes about 2 dozen.
Instructions
Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, and salt; stir to blend; resift wit hsugar. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks crumbly. Label and store in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature. Makes 1 package of mix. Each package makes two 8 or 9-inch layers or one 9x13x2-inch rectangle.
To use: Pour 1 package of mix into a mixing bowl; add 1-1/4 cups milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract. Using an electric mixer, beat at a slow to medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl frequently. Add 2 eggs; beat 1 minute more. Grease and dust with flour your choice of pan(s); spread batter evenly in pans. Bake round cake pans at 350°F. for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; bake the 9x13-inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes in their pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto racks.
Chocolate Cupcakes: Pour cake batter into greased cupcake tins or tinslined with paper baking cups; fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes about 2 dozen.
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