Grant's Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup Crisco
1tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs separated
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup cocoa or 2 2/3 bars
1 1/2tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
1 1/3 cups cold water

Directions

• Cream Crisco and 1 cup sugar until light.
• Add vanilla and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Sift together dry ingredients (except remaining sugar); add to creamed mixture alternately with cold water, beating after each addition, set aside.
• Beat egg whites 'till soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter; blend well.
• Bake in two greased-and-floured pans at 350 degrees for 35 to 40mins.