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Ingredients:

2/3 cup cocoa

1/2 cup boiling water

3/4 cup shortening

2 1/3 cups flour, sifted

1 2/3 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

Miniature marshmallows

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

4 egg whites

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Combine cocoa and water. Cool.

3. Combine shortening and flour. Mix 1 minute at low speed.

4. Add sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, eggs and egg whites; blend 2 minutes at low speed.

5. Blend in cooled cocoa mixture, buttermilk and vanilla.

6. Mix until blended.

7. Pour into pans.

8. Bake 40-45 minutes.