Posted by: LoisP 05-21-99 2:25 PM
Cocoa Lassas Cake
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cups shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup soft brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup milk soured for 20 mins. with 1 Tablespoon lemon
juice
Orange buttercream frosting
Preheat oven to 350. Grease two 9" cake pans.
Cream shortening with sugar
Beat in molasses and eggs.
Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder
Add to shortening mixture, beating after each addition: third of flour, sour cream, third of flour, sour cream, last third of flour.
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until cakes test done. Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes and turn out of pans; cool completely on racks
Frost with your favorite orange buttercream recipe.