Ingredients
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 400 gr sugar
- 375 gr all purpose flour
- 240 ml milk at room temperature
- 240 gr strong coffee (hot)
- 190 gr vegetable shortening
- 85 gr unsweetened cocoa
- 9 gr baking powder
- 5 gr baking soda
- 4 gr vanilla extract
- 3 gr salt
- 3 gr almond extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the sides and bottom of 2 (9-inch) cake pans with shortening and then dust them with flour. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the coffee. Mix at low speed until blended, scaping the sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula. Slowly add the coffee while mixing on low. Mix until smooth. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans on a wire racks for about 20 minutes, then invert onto racks and remove pans. Cool completely.