Mocha Cakes
½ c shortening
½ c sugar
2 c flour
½ c milk
2 eggs
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
dash of salt
Cream together wet ingredients.
Mix all dry ingredients and fold into wet mixture.
Bake in shallow pan.
When cold – cut into desired shapes.
Split cakes through the center and put together with softened jelly.
Brush mocha frosting over sides and roll in coconut.
Brush top with frosting and pipe a border round top of cake.
Put a very small spoonful of jelly in the center.
Mocha Frosting
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp strong hot coffee
3 tbsp cocoa
1 c sifted icing sugar
Add butter to coffee – when melted stir in cocoa blending smooth.
Add icing sugar a little at a time mixing smooth.
The frosting should be soft enough to spread easily.
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