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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
2 cups sugar |
3 eggs, beaten |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup cocoa |
1 cup boiling water |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped |
ambrosia filling |
coffee frosting |
marzipan |
Directions:
1. Cream shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat well. Add eggs, mixing well; set aside.
2. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; set aside. Dissolve cocoa in boiling water, stirring until well blended; set aside.
3. Combine flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and cocoa mixtures, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in apple.
4. Pour batter into 4 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.
5. Spread filling between layers; spread top and sides of cake with frosting. Garnish top of cake with Marzipan fruit.
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