Confederate Cake

A vintage Southern white cake with fruit and nut filling.

Ingredients

• 2.00 cup all-purpose flour
• 2.00 cup sugar
• 1.00 tsp baking soda
• 0.50 tsp salt
• 0.50 cup butter
• 0.50 cup shortening
• 1.00 cup strong black coffee
• 0.25 cup cocoa powder
• 2.00 l arge eggs
• 0.50 cup buttermilk
• 1.00 tsp vanilla
• chocolate frosting

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 pan.

2. 2

   Bring butter, shortening, coffee, and cocoa to a boil, stirring.

3. 3

   Pour over flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

4. 4

   Mix well.

5. 5

   Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix until smooth.

6. 6

   Pour into pan.

7. 7

   Bake 30-35 minutes until done.

8. 8

   Make frosting: melt 1/2 cup butter with 1/4 cup cocoa, 6 tbsp milk; whisk in 4 cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.

9. 9

   Pour hot frosting over hot cake.

10. 10

    Cool before cutting.

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