Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 2/3 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch cake pan.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl. Blend in sourdough starter. Add flour mixture slowly to creamed mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in water and vanilla; mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.