




![]() In a bowl make a paste of 4 Tablespoons of cocoa, 2 Tablespoons of hot coffee, and 1tsp. of red food coloring.(you can keep adding more food coloring to get the desired color of red you prefer.) ![]() In another bowl, cream together 1/2 cup of shortening, and 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Next add 1 egg, 1 cup of buttermilk. Next sift together, 2 cups of flour, 1 tsp. of soda, and 3/4 tsp. of salt. Mix the dry ingedients to your wet mixing well but don't over beat. Add 1 tsp. of vanilla, Mix well. Next fold in the cocoa and food coloring mixture. Place in pans for a 2 layer cake. Bake at 350 degrees, until toothpick pushed in center, comes out clean. Sit on racks to cool. ![]() Now make the icing: Place the room temperature 1 & 1/2 pkg. of cream cheese in a bowl, and 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, mix well. Next sift 1 bag of powdered sugar in a bowl along with a 1/4 of tsp. of salt. Add powdered sugar mixture to the cream cheese and butter mixture and mix well. Last add 2 teaspoons of vanilla. ![]() Place first layer of cake on a plate. Place a large spoonful of icing on top, spreading over the entire cake, Place the next layer, repeat going around sides of cake until covered in icing!!! ![]() Last...well...you get the ideal! LOL! And thats what's cooking on the farm!!!
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