INGREDIENTS:
•
1/4 cup vegetable
shortening
•
1 cup granulated sugar
•
1 egg
•
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract
•
1 cup all-purpose flour
•
1/4 cup
baking cocoa
•
1 teaspoon baking powder
•
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
•
1/4 teaspoon salt
•
3/4 cup milk
FROSTING
INGREDIENTS:
•
1/2 cup butter, softened
•
2 1/2 cups confectioners
sugar
•
1/2 cup
baking cocoa
•
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
•
2 to 3 tablespoons hot
water
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, beat shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder,
baking soda and salt;
add to creamed mixture alternately with
milk.
Pour into a greased and floured 9 inch round
baking pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing
to a wire rack to cool completely.
FOR FROSTING:
In a small bowl, cream butter.
Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar,
cocoa, vanilla
and enough water to achieve spreading
consistency.
TO
ASSEMBLE:
Cut
cake in half.
Place one half on a serving plate.
Spread with 1/2 cup frosting.
Top with remaining cake.
Spread remaining frosting over top and
rounded edge of cake.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
•
1 cup all-purpose flour
•
3/4 cup granulated sugar
•
1/4 cup cornstarch
•
1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
•
1/2 teaspoon baking
powder
•
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•
1/2 teaspoon ground
nutmeg
•
1/4 teaspoon ground
cloves
•
1/2 cup
unsweetened applesauce
•
1/4 cup water
•
1/4 cup plain yogurt
•
2 egg whites, beaten
•
1/2 teaspoon almond
extract
•
1/4 cup raisins
DRIZZLE
•
1/4 cup confectioners
sugar
•
1 teaspoon water
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the first eight
ingredients.
In
a separate bowl, combine the applesauce,
water, yogurt, egg whites and almond
extract.
Stir into the dry ingredients just until
moistened.
Fold in raisins.
Pour into a greased 8 inch square baking
dish.
Bake at for 25 to 30 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
FOR DRIZZLE:
In
a bowl, whisk confectioners sugar and water
until smooth.
Drizzle over cake.
Serves 9
