Red Devil'S Food Cake And Red Devil'S Food Cake Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/4 cups flour
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sour milk
1/2 cup coffee (hot)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375.
Grease and flour a long Pyrex dish.
Cream sugar and shortening until sugar is fluffy.
Add well beaten egg.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with sour milk.
Add hot coffee and vanilla.
Beat until well mixed.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake until done but do not overcook.
Icing: Mix sugar, salt, and cocoa together.
Add shortening and milk.
Bring to a swift boil.
Cook for 1 minute, stirring well.
Remove from heat.
Beat with electric mixer until thick and smooth.
If it begins to thicken too much, add a tablespoon of heavy cream.