2 c Brown sugar
1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs; well beaten
1 c Whey or sour milk
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
2 1/2 c Flour
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add flavoring. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with whey or sour milk to first mixture. Blend thoroughly but lightly. Allow to stand a few minutes. Pour into well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 20 minutes. Put layers together with chocolate fudge icing containing chopped raisins. —–