I haven't made this myself but it is in one of my favorite cookbooks!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 oz. red cake color
- 2 oz. water
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 1/2 cups flour
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and blend well. Make a paste of cocoa and food color. Add to sugar and egg mixture. Sift flour and salt together into this
mixture. Then add one at a time the following ingredients: buttermilk, vanilla, and water. Add soda. Blend will and stir in vinegar. Do not beat hard; just mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, then test. Let cool and split layers.(NOTE: this recipe produces two layers. Please note that the redipe should not be doubled. Each batch must be make individually for best results).
Icing:
6 Tbsp. flour
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
Mix flour and milk over low heat until thickened. Stir constantly until cool. Cream sugar, vanilla and butter until fluffy. Add to above mixture. Beat well for at least 10 minutes. Spread between layers and on top.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Talk About Good! Jr. League of LaFayette
Submitted By: Sheila Nelson
nednelson@msn.com
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