Jean B. wrote:
> Becca wrote:

>> That does sound good. Cocoa, butter and coffee makes a good frosting.
>> Here is an old family recipe. It may be 80-100 yrs old, and it was my
>> stepfather's favorite. His birthday is March 19th, and I will make
>> this and remember him.
>>
>>
>> Red Earth Cake & Frosting
>>
>> Recipe By : Becca Love
>> Serving Size : 0
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>> Amount Measure Ingredients
>> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
>> 1 1/2 cups sugar
>> 1/2 cup butter
>> 2 large egg
>> 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
>> 1 tablespoon red food coloring
>> 4 tablespoons strong coffee
>> 1 teaspoon baking soda
>> 1 teaspoon vanilla
>> 1 teaspoon salt
>> 2 cups flour, sifted
>> 1 cup buttermilk
>>
>> -- Preparation Method
>>
>> Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
>> Cream butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time. Mix.
>> Add cocoa, food coloring, coffee, baking soda, vanilla and salt. Mix.
>> While mixing, alternately add flour and buttermilk. Mix for 2 minutes
>> on medium speed. Pour into cake pans and bake at 375 degrees for
>> 25-30 minutes.
>>
>>
>>
>> Red Earth Frosting
>>
>> 1 pound powdered sugar
>> 1 stick butter, melted
>> 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
>> 2 teaspoons red food coloring
>> 3 tablespoons strong coffee
>> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
>>
>> To melted butter, add coffee, food coloring and vanilla extract and
>> stir. Add powdered sugar and mix well; beat until smooth. For a
>> thinner frosting, add more coffee, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, or milk can
>> be added to desired consistency.
>>
> Interesting. I guess the coffee makes it different from a red velvet
> cake. I love mocha!!!

Yes, mocha rules. lol This recipe has gone through a few generations of
cooks and it has been changed a time or two. When I got the recipe from
my grandmother, it called for "oleo", and I changed that to butter.
Then, she told me it originally called for butter but they changed it to
oleo during "the war".

Becca