Cranberry-Chocolate Cake - flour

Method

• In a medium bowl stir together cake flour,cocoa powder,baking soda and salt. set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds,add sugar and vanilla,beat until well combined. add eggs one at a time,beating the mixture after each. In a small bowl stir together buttermilk and coffee. Add flour mixture and buiiermilk mixture alternately to beaten mixture,beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Fold in cranberries. Divide batter evenlybetween prepared pans. Butter two 9-inch round baking pans. Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder to one pan. Tilt and roll the pan evenly distribuye cocoa powder,shake out excess cocoa onto second baking pan. Repeat to coat bottom and side of second pan with cocoa powder from the pans. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean.Cool cakes on a wire rack for 1o minutes,before frosting. Frost with betty crocker buttercream icing.