🫙 From the Spice Rack
Red Earth Cake
Red Earth Cake 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 whole eggs 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon red food coloring 3 tablespoons hot coffee 1 teaspoon baking soda
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1/2cupshortening
- 11/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2whole eggs
- 4tablespooncocoa powder
- 1teaspoonred food coloring
- 3tablespoonhot coffee
- 1teaspoonbaking soda
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Red Earth Cake 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 whole eggs 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon red food coloring 3 tablesp
- 2
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition
- 3
Make a paste of cocoa, food coloring, coffee and baking soda
- 4
Add to creamed mixture
- 5
Add vanilla extract and salt
- 6
Add flour alternately with sour milk or buttermilk, beating well after each addition, starting and ending with flour
- 7
Bake in 2 (8-inch) greased and floured pans for 30 minutes
- 8
Let cake cool completely before icing