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Red Earth Cake Recipe

	Debbie919 / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago This is a very old recipe - my requested birthday cake every year when I was a kid. Thought I'd share with ya'll! Prep:25m Cook:40m Servings:16	Debbie919
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Ingredients

Paste:

4 Tbsp. cocoa

1 tsp. red food color

2 Tbsp. strong coffee

Cake:

1 1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c shortening

2 eggs

2 c. flour minus 2 Tbsp.

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sour milk

Frosting:

1 lb. powdered sugar

4 Tbsp. cocoa

4 Tbsp. strong coffee

1 tsp. vanilla

Red food color as desired

Directions

Make paste and set aside.

Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs.

Combine flour, salt, and soda. Add to cake alternately with the sour milk.

Add vanilla, then the paste mixture last. Mix well.

Bake at 350 til tests done with toothpick. (Above bake time is a guess; no temp. or time was on Mom's recipe.)

We always used layer pans, but can use 13x9.

Frosting:

Cream the butter or margarine. Combine the cocoa and sugar. Add gradually, mixing well. Then add vanilla, coffee, and red food color to desired shade. Frost cool cake.

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momo_55grandma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great Birthday cake thanks bunches

22566 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Oh, you got my attention, when I read "RED Earth"

Thats what they call,the country where I am from.

Thank-you the recipe really sounds good

Have a good Day
Kind Regards

jo_jo_ba 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This is almost exactly the same as my mom's recipe... down to the paste! I know this has to be great. ^5 from me!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 4 months ago said:
My grandmother had a recipe similar to this and we all, loved it!

hudsons2 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Bailed me out Christmas morning 2009! This is my family's recipe we use for Jesus' birthday cake each year and today I can't find my copy. Too embarrassed to call a family member to ask - I turn to the internet and can not believe I found the recipe! This has been my family's Special Occasion/Celebration Cake for over 55 years...it'll cure what ails you!

Merry Christmas and God Bless

fizzle3nat 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Hey, Deb! This sounds like a delicious cake and pretty, too. I know your instructions say to tint the frosting to the 'desired shade', but I'd just like to know how dark do you like to tint it? Thanks! - Natalie

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