Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup 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
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla

1. 1.
2. Heat oven to 350F.
3. 2.
4. Grease and flour 13x9x3-inch pan, 3 8-inch round pans or 2 9-inch round pans.
5. 3.
6. Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
7. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl constantly.
8. Pour into pan(s).
9. 4.
10. Bake for 40-45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans), or until wooden pick comes out clean.
11. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove frompans.
12. Cool completely.
13. Frost.
14. Frosting: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2-1/2 quart saucepan.
15. Heat to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
16. Boil 1 minute without stirring.
17. Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water.
18. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1407 (may not work)