Oregon Amber Cake with Mocha Frosting

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Butler Estate in Irving, Texas in 1988.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ⅓ cup shortening
* 1½ cups granulated sugar
* 2½ cups cake flour sifted
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ¾ cup water
* ½ teaspoon almond extract
* 4 egg yolks beaten
=== Frosting ===
* 6 tablespoons cocoa
* 6 tablespoons hot coffee
* 6 tablespoons butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 3 cups confectioner's sugar
== Directions ==
# Cream shortening with the sugar then mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt and add these alternately to the first mixture with the water and extract.
# Fold in beaten egg yolks.
# Bake in greased and floured sheet pan for 35 minutes at 350°F.
# When cake is cool cut in half and put together with frosting.
# For frosting combine cocoa and coffee then add butter and vanilla.
# Add sugar gradually until correct consistency.
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