Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup milk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot, strong coffee

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Instructions

1. 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, scraping 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.;