Lampasas County Fair winner shares chocolate cake recipe

CHOCOLATE CAKE

BY BREELEY KEELE

1ST PLACE COUNTY FAIR – INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Cake:

1 cup water

1 stick oleo

½ cup Crisco shortening

4 rounded Tbsp. cocoa

Bring these ingredients to a boil. Add:

2 cups flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

pinch of salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

½ cup buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Icing:

1 stick oleo

4 Tbsp. cocoa

6 Tbsp. milk

Bring to a boil; remove from …