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. Olive C. Leary, Hastings. MI.