Coffee Spice Cake With Mocha Filling

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup strong coffee
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons mixed spices
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Method

1. 1 Cream shortening and sugar until light.
2. 2 Add well-beaten egg yolks and coffee slowly.
3. 3 Mix in half the flour combined with baking powder, salt, and spices.
4. 4 Fold in well-beaten egg whites, then add remaining flour and mix lightly.
5. 5 Pour into two greased layer cake tins and bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes.
6. 6 For filling: Cream butter and confectioners' sugar, then stir in cocoa, coffee, and salt until smooth.
7. 7 Spread filling between layers and cover the top of the cake.