blue suede cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons blue food coloring
• 1 teaspoon blueberry extract
• 1 tablespoon apple vinegar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon blueberry extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 10-inch cake pans. whisk the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• beat the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the mixture before adding the next. beat in the food coloring, 1 teaspoon blueberry extract, and apple vinegar with the last egg. pour in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing until just incorporated. pour the batter into prepared pans.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• beat the butter with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. beat in 1 teaspoon of blueberry extract, then whip until light and fluffy. once cake has cooled, spread with icing, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.