Red Cocoa Cake
["6 Tbsp. cocoa", "2 3/4 c. boiling water", "1 tsp. soda", "1/3 c. shortening", "1 1/3 c. sugar", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2/3 c. buttermilk", "2 c. sifted flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Put boiling water on cocoa.", "Add soda and cool.", "Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add eggs and vanilla.", "Add cocoa mixture."]
["cocoa", "boiling water", "soda", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "buttermilk", "flour", "baking powder", "salt"]