Old Fashioned 's Food Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 - 9 inch pans. sift together 2 cups flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. add flour mixture alternately with sour milk. add 1 cup boiling water and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• divide batter into two 9 inch pans. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. allow layers to cool, then spread pecan filling between layers.
• to make pecan filling: in a sauce pan, combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, butter, milk and egg yolks. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. remove from heat, add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. stir in pecans and set aside to cool. spread between layers of cake, then frost with satin seafoam icing.
• to make satin seafoam icing: in a sauce pan, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup sugar, cream of tartar and 1/3 cup hot water. cover and bring to a boil. uncover and cook until 246 degrees f (120 degrees c). remove from heat. in a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. while beating with an electric mixer at medium speed, slowly pour hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites. turn mixer to high speed, and continue beating until stiff peaks form, and frosting is thick enough to spread. add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.