Mocha Cake
Ingredients
1/2 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar
1 3/4 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C. currents
2 eggs, well beaten
1 Tbsp. coffee
1/2 C. boiling water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 C. raisins
1/2 C. finely sliced citron
Cooking Instructions
Combine coffee and boiling water. Boil for 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 C. 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 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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