Chocolate Rapture Cake

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch, round cake pans.

Sift together cake flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add shortening, chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool, and frost.