Red Devil'S Food Cake
["1/2 c. butter", "2 eggs", "1 heaping tsp. soda", "2/3 c. cocoa, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water", "1/4 tsp. salt", "2 c. sugar", "1 c. sour milk or buttermilk", "2 1/2 c. sifted flour", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream butter; slowly add sugar.", "Cream thoroughly.", "Add well beaten eggs and soda, dissolved in a little hot water, and cocoa, mixed with a little hot water.", "Alternately add sour milk and flour.", "Mix to smooth batter.", "Add vanilla.", "Bake in moderate oven 35 to 40 minutes."]
["butter", "eggs", "soda", "cocoa", "salt", "sugar", "sour milk", "flour", "vanilla"]