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One Bowl Devil's Food Cake


2 cups Sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Shortening
1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
3 Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
4 ounces Unsweetened Chocolate -- melted

Sift cake flour, sugar, soda, cream of tartar and salt into large mixer bowl.
Add shortening, half the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Mix in remaining buttermilk and melted chocolate. Beat additional 2 minutes.
Spread into 9x13" greased cake pan. Bake at 350~ for 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan.