Chocolatetown special cake

 
                         CHOCOLATETOWN SPECIAL CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Chocolate
                 Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   c            Cocoa
      1/2   c             -- Boiling Water
      2/3   c            Vegetable Shortening
    1 3/4   c            Sugar
    1       t            Vanilla Extract
    2       lg           Eggs
    2 1/4   c            Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
    1 1/2   ts           Baking Soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1 1/3   c            Buttermilk Or Sour Milk -- Use
                         -Dried Buttermilk Or A
                         -Mixture Of 1 Tb Plus 1 Ts
                         -White Vinegar And Enough
                         -Milk To Equal 1 1/3 Cup)
                         -----FROSTING-----
                         One Bowl Buttercream
                         -Frosting
 
   Stir the cocoa and boiling water together in a small
   bowl until smooth and set aside.  Preheat the oven to
   350 Degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round
   baking pans. In a larger mixer bowl, cream the
   shortening, sugar and vanilla together until light and
   fluffy. Add the eggs and beat until well blended.
   Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, blending
   well. Add, alternately with the buttermilk, to the
   creamed mixture. Blend in the cocoa mixture, mixing
   well. Pour the batter into the prepared pans, dividing
   evenly.  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden
   pick, inserted in the center, comes out clean. Cool
   for 10 minutes in the pans then remove the cakes and
   cool, until cold, on wire racks. Frost with One Bowl
   Buttercream frosting and garnish as desired.
  
 
 
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