$300 Cake

By Jane Davenport

I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Von. It really is one of my favorite cakes!! At least once or twice a year it is a request for a birthday.

1/4 cups shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tlb cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
Cream shortening, butter, sugar, and eggs. Make a paste of coloring and cocoa, add to creamed mixture. Add buttermilk, flour and vanilla. Remove beaters. Dissolve soda in vinegar and fold in batter. Don't beat. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing for $300 Cake

3 Tlb flour
1 cup sweet milk
Dissolve mixture and cook until thick on medium heat. Stir constantly. Cool with lid on. Don't let drops from lid drop in when removed.

Beat mixture for 15 minute or longer 1 cup sugar-1 cup butter-1tsp vanilla. Add flour and milk mixture by folding in. Don't beat. Put on cake and cover with coconut.