The Edwards Chocolate Cake
["1/3 c. cocoa, filling remainder of 1 c. with hot coffee", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "2 1/2 c. cake flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "2 tsp. vanilla"]
["Fill remainder of cup of cocoa with hot coffee.", "Stir and cool. Add soda to buttermilk.", "Stir and set aside."]
["cocoa", "buttermilk", "soda", "cake flour", "baking powder", "salt", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla"]