Maryhelen'S Chocolate Cake

• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 c. cold water
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 c. cold water
• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/3 c. cold water

1. Slowly add sugar to Crisco, cream until light.
2. Add salt and vanilla.
3. Combine 1/3 cup water and cocoa; beat into creamed mixture.
4. Add flour to mixture gradually, alternating with 1 cup water.
5. Beat egg whites to soft peaks, slowly add 3/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold meringue into batter.
7. Combine baking soda and 1/3 cup cold water and stir well to dissolve soda.
8. Stir into batter, mix thoroughly.
9. Bake in 9 x 13-inch greased and floured cake pan.
10. Bake in 350u0b0 oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
11. When cool, frost with Brown Sugar Frosting.

crisco, sugar, vanilla, cold water, cocoa, salt, flour, cold water, egg whites, sugar, baking soda, cold water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=224268 (may not work)