Dessert: America's Birthday Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 ° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Add the blueberries, nutmeg and salt; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Cool.
In a small bowl, whip cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peak forms. Serve cake with sauce and whipped cream.

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