Chocolate Mocha Cake Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups strong, hot, brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• cream the sugar and the shortening together until light. add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
• sift the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together. set aside.
• mix coffee and cocoa together until smooth. add alternately with the flour mixture to the creamed mixture. beat for 2 minutes then pour batter into the prepared pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 to 35 minutes. frost when cooled.