Mocha cake

 
                                 MOCHA CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2   c            Shortening
    1       c            Brown sugar
    1 3/4   c            Flour
      1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Allspice
      1/4   ts           Salt
    1       c            Currents
    2                    Eggs, well beaten
    1       tb           Coffee
      1/2   c            Boiling water
    1       t            Cinnamon
      1/2   ts           Cloves
    1       c            Raisins
      1/2   c            Finely sliced citron
 
   Combine coffee and boiling water.  Boil 3 minutes.
   Strain and cool. Cream sugar with shortening.  Add
   eggs.  Beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift
   with baking soda,salt, and spices, reserving 1/4 cup
   of the flour for dredging the fruits.  Add dry
   ingredients alternately with coffee to first mixture.
   Beat until smooth. Add fruits. Mix well. Pour into
   well-oiled loaf pan. Bake in slow oven (350 F) about
   40 minutes. The Household Searchlight
  
 
 
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