Michael's Mocha Halo Cakes - Recipe #2571 - Foodgeeks

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup cake flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups egg yolks
• 1/2 cup strong coffee, cold
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp. coffee
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 egg yolk, well beaten
• 1-1/3 tbsp. cocoa
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring