Tropical Aroma Cake Recipe

Name: Tropical Aroma Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Shortening; 1-1/4 cup Sugar; 2 whole Eggs; 2-1/2 cups Flour; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Nutmeg; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 cup Milk; 3 teaspoons Vanilla, Divided; 11 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, Divided; 1 Tablespoon Cold Water; 6 Tablespoons Butter; 6 cups Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar; 10 Tablespoons Coffee (liquid)

Servings: persons

1/2 cups Shortening
1-1/4 cup Sugar
2 whole Eggs
2-1/2 cups Flour
1/4 teaspoons Salt
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 cup Milk
3 teaspoons Vanilla, Divided
11 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, Divided
1 Tablespoon Cold Water
6 Tablespoons Butter
6 cups Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar
10 Tablespoons Coffee (liquid)

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Flour and grease three 8-inch cake pans.
2
BATTER:
3
Cream shortening. Mix in sugar a little at a time. Add well-beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly.
4
Sift flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon together. Add a little of this mixture to the shortening mixture. Add milk a small amount at a time. Add remaining dry ingredients. Add 1 teaspoon only of vanilla. Mix thoroughly, but don't over-beat.
5
Take two-thirds of the batter and divide it evenly between 2 of the cake pans. Mix 1 tablespoon of cocoa with 1 tablespoon of cold water. Add this mixture to the remaining one-third of the batter, stirring evenly. This last portion of batter will be the middle layer of the cake. Place it into the 3rd cake pan. Bake all 3 pans of batter for 15 to 20 minutes until done.
6
FROSTING:
7
Slowly cream butter and confectioner's sugar together. Add the remaining 10 tablespoons of cocoa, beating until light and fluffy. Add remaining 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Add coffee a few drops at a time, making the frosting soft enough to spread.
8
Frost the top of the first layer. Add the cocoa layer on top and ice its top. Add the third layer and finish icing the top and sides of the cake.

1812

kcal

Calories

Fat

395

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cups Shortening, 1-1/4 cup Sugar, 2 whole Eggs, 2-1/2 cups Flour, and more.

Yes, Tropical Aroma Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Tropical Aroma Cake

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