1 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups of sifted flour 1/2 cup shortening 2 heaping tbsp cocoa 1 egg 1/4 tbsp salt 1 cup milk 1/2 cup hot coffee 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tsp Vanilla 2 tbsp baking soda 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13" x 8" pan or two layer pans. 2. Cream sugar and shortening together until smooth. 3. In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside. 4. Add 1 egg to creamed mixture and BEAT, BEAT, BEAT! 5. Prepare hot coffee. Set aside. 6. Put a tbsp of vinegar into a cup of milk. Add the baking soda to the milk/vinegar mixture and after it bubbles, add to creamed mixture. 7. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. When the flour is well-incorporated, stir in hot coffee. BEAT! 8. Add vanilla and pour into greased pan. BEAT! 9. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.