1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs; well beaten
4 tb Cocoa
2 tb Hot coffee
1 ts Red food coloring
1 7/8 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla
Cream shortening, add sugar gradually; then cream until fluffy. Blend in eggs. Mix cocoa, red food coloring, and hot coffee together to form a smooth paste. Blend into the cream mixture immediately. Sift flour, salt and soda together and add to cream mix alternately with the buttermilk. Blend in the vanilla. Pour into a well greased and floured pan (see below) Bake in a 350~ oven. 8″ tube pan: 55-60 minutes 8″ square pan: 70 minutes 2, 8″ layer pans: 40-45 minutes —–