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Favorite Birthday Cake Recipe
by CookEatShare Cookbook

Favorite Birthday Cake
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  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 c. sifted flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking pwdr
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
  • 2/3 c. buttermilk or possibly sour lowfat milk
  • 1/2 c. cooled strong coffee
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. light corn syrup
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3 T strong coffee
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Sift together the first 7 ingredients, the dry ingredients. Add in 1/2 cup shortening, 1/3 cup buttermilk and 1/2 cup coffee. Beat for 2 min at medium speed. Add in 1/3 cup buttermilk, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla and beat for 2 min more. Pour into 2 greased 8" layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 min. Frost cooled cake with Seven Minute Mocha Frosting:
  2. In double boiler, beat over rapidly boiling water 7 min or possibly till frosting holds its shape. Remove from boiling water and blend in 1 tsp vanilla. Frost cooled cake.