Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup whiskey
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preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray. combine flour and white sugar in a large bowl and set aside. put 1/2 cup buttermilk into a large glass and add baking soda, stir until combined, set aside. in medium sauce pan over medium heat combine water, shortening, 1/2 cup butter and 4 tablespoons cocoa. stir until shortening and butter are melted. allow to boil on medium heat for 5 minutes. add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and mix until well combined. add buttermilk baking soda mixture, stir until blended. add eggs and mix. add the whiskey and the espresso and keep mixing. add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 minutes. to make frosting: combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup buttermilk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa in medium sauce pan, allow to come to a boil over medium heat. remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and mix well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and chopped nuts. pour over hot cake. allow cake to cool. the longer this sets, the better it gets!
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Crank sifter aerates flour — lighter cakes, even cocoa dusting
Shelf-stable buttermilk — biscuits, pancakes, fried chicken brine
One-handed flour dusting — even coating on work surface and dough
Pure sodium bicarbonate — leavening, tenderizing, Dutch-process cocoa
Stand mixer for bread dough, pastry, meringues, butter churning