Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 3/4 c. water
• 3/4 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inch or 3 rounded 8 x 1 1/2-inch pans or 2 rounded 9 x 1 1/2-inch pans.
3. Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
4. Bake rectangular pan for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
6. Cool completely.
7. Round pans should be baked 30 to 35 minutes.

flour, sugar, shortening, water, buttermilk, baking soda, salt, vanilla, baking powder, eggs, unsweetened chocolate

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=246770 (may not work)