Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting Recipe
- 2 c. Flour
- 2 c. Sugar
- 1/2 c. Shortening
- 3/4 c. Water
- 3/4 c. Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Sale
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 2 x Large eggs
- 4 ounce Unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled Fudge frosting (see below)
- 1.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- 2.
- Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan, 3 8" round pans or possibly 2 9" round pans.
- 3.
- Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
- Beat on high speed for 3 min, scraping bowl constantly.
- Pour into pan(s).
- 4.
- Bake for 40-45 min (rectangle pan) or possibly 30-35 min (round pans), or possibly till wooden pick comes out clean.
- Cold rounds 10 minutes.
- ; remove from pans.
- Cold completely.
- Frost.
- Fudge Frosting
- 2 c sugar 1/2 c shortening 3 ounce unsweetened chocolate 2/3 c lowfat milk 1/2 t salt 2 t vanilla
- Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2 qt saucepan.
- Heat to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
- Boil 1 minute without stirring.
- Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water.
- Beat till frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add in vanilla.
flour, sugar, shortening, water, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, baking pwdr, eggs, chocolate
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/best-chocolate-cake-with-fudge-frosting-83873 (may not work)