Old Fashioned Moist Chocolate Cake

• 12 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 12 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (heaping)

1. Combine first eight ingredients into a mixer and beat well.
2. Add baking soda; with mixer on low, slowly add boiling water.
3. Line two 8-inch round pans with wax paper.
4. Grease and flour the sides.
5. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pans.

shortening, eggs, salt, buttermilk, sugar, flour, cocoa, vanilla, boiling water, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-moist-chocolate-cake-42142 (may not work)