Cocoa Layer Cake

• 2 cups cake flour sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 23 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 23 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 23 cup milk low-fat or non-fat
• 1/2 cup water warm

1. Have all ingredients at room temperature before starting.
2. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake pans.
3. Sift flour then measure.
4. Into a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa.
5. Add shortening, eggs, vanilla, milk, and water; beat on low speed for 3 minutes.
6. Pour batter into prepared pans.
7. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Let cool in pans on a rack for 15 minutes; remove and place layers directly on racks to cool completely.

cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa, vegetable shortening, eggs, vanilla, milk, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cocoa-layer-cake-48488 (may not work)