Grandma Syme's Chocolate Cake

Since tomorrow is Memorial Day and not all of us can make it to Moroni, I'm posting this recipe so you can bring a little Moroni, a little family history, to your own home.

I asked Mom if this was indeed a recipe Grandma Bardella made up or just one we associate with her. She didn't know. But Mom did write out the steps better which I hope I captured below.

Grandma Syme's Chocolate Cake

In a large bowl beat together with hand mixer
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening or butter
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

In a separate bowl whisk together
1 cup flour
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
6 T cocoa

Add dry mixture to butter/sugar mixture and blend together.

Then add
1 cup buttermilk

Then add
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup boiling water a little at a time

Beat until smooth. Batter is much runnier than a cake mix batter. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.