Cocoa Divinity Cake

Here is another cake recipe from the cake cookies candy category from 1968!

Cocoa Divinity Cake
Mrs. Katherine Kerr

2 cups minus 2 Tablespoon cake flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
6 Tablespoon cocoa
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sour or buttermilk
2 large eggs

Sift dry ingredients and add shortening and milk . Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs and food coloring and beat 2 minutes more. Pour into 8-inch greased and floured pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Minute Fudge Frosting

1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
4 Tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

combine all ingredients , except vanilla, in saucepan and melt slowly over low hear, stirring gently from bottom, until it comes to a boil. Boil 1 minutes, exactly. Remove from heat and beat immediately until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla and spread on cake.