Recipe:  Chocolate Cake Mix



Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and
salt.
Stir with a wire whisk until blended.  With a pastry blender, cut in
shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal. 
Spoon
about 1/3 cup of the mixture into each of 11 small containers with tight
fitting lids or ziplock bags.  Seal containers.  Label with date and
contents.  Store in a cool dry place.  Use within 12 weeks.  Makes 11
packages of Children's Chocolate Cake Mix for Easybake style oven.
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To Use:
1 package cake mix
4 tsp. water.

Mix together and stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth. 
Pour
mixture into greased and floured 4 inch round miniature baking pan. 
Follow
directions for child's oven, or bake in mom's preheated 375* oven for
12 to
13 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool in pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
Invert onto a small plate and remove pan.  When cool, frost with
Children's
Chocolate Frosting.  Serves 2 children.