Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream tartar
• White sugar for topping

Directions

1. Beat shortening, sugar, and eggs together until creamy. Mix in cocoa. In a separate bowl combine vanilla and milk. Stir into sugar mixture.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cream of tarter in a large bowl. Stir into liquid mixture.
3. Chill for two hours or overnight.
4. Roll out half the dough on a lightly floured board to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts.
5. Heat two inches of oil to 375°F.
6. Lower basket and carefully slide doughnuts, (two at a time), into the preheated oil. Fry each doughnut about 90 seconds per side. Remove the doughnuts and drain on paper towels.
7. Roll in sugar. Repeat with remaining dough.