City School Red Devil's Food Cake

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Title: City School Red Devil's Food Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs; beaten
1/4 c Cocoa
1/4 c Hot coffee or water
1 ts Red food coloring; optional
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
1 3/4 c Cake flour; plus
2 tb Cake flour
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla extract

Recipe by: Los Angeles Times 12-22-96
Beat shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in
eggs. Mix cocoa into coffee or water and then stir in red
food coloring. Beat into creamed mixture. Sift together
salt, baking soda and cake flower. Add sifted dry
ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with
buttermilk. Add vanilla. Turn into greased 13x9-inch pan
and bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Frost with favorite
frosting, if wished.
Los Angeles School System. Source: Los Angeles Times
12-22-96.Makes 12 servings. Each serving, without frosting,
contains about:258 calories; 229 mg sodium; 36 mg
cholesterol; 10 grams fat; 40 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams
protein; 0.13 gram fiber.

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