Rosy As A Poesy Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk (2% preferred)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon & salt.
• 2 add milk, ketchup shortening and vanilla.
• 3 beat at low speed with electric mixer until 'just' combined.
• 4 add the eggs and beat at mediumn speed for 2 minutes.
• 5 spread batter evenly in greased and (if desired - floured) 9x13 baking pan.
• 6 bake in preheated 350degree oven, 30-35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• 7 cool and then frost with your favourite chocolate frosting or (when cake is completely cooled off) dust with confectioners sugar.
• 8 chocolate or vanilla frosting is recommended.