Red Devils Food Cake

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 c. cold water
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 2 1/2 c sifted cake flour
• 1 c cold water
• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp soda
• 1/3 c. cold water

1. Stir shortening to soften.
2. Gradually add 1 c. sugar, creaming together until light and fluffy.
3. Add salt and vanilla.
4. Combine 1/3 c. cold water and cocoa, beat into creamed mixture.
5. Add flour alternately with 1 c. cold water, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites till soft peaks form.
6. Gradually add 3/4 c. sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
7. Fold meringue into batter. Combine soda and 1/3 c cold water.
8. Stir to dissolve soda.
9. Stir into batter.
10. Mix well.
11. Bake in 2 paper lined 9 x 1 1/2 inch round pans in moderate oven. 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until done.

shortening, sugar, salt, vanilla, cold water, cocoa, cake flour, cold water, egg whites, sugar, soda, cold water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=44407 (may not work)