America’S Birthday Cake

• 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
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1. 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.
2. Pour into a greased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
4. 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.
5. In a small bowl, whip cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peak forms. Serve cake with sauce and whipped cream.

shortening, sugar, eggs, red food coloring, white vinegar, vanilla, cake flour, baking cocoa, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, blueberries, ground nutmeg, salt, heavy whipping cream, sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/america-s-birthday-cake/ (may not work)