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Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Cake Recipes   |   Chocolate Recipes
Average Rating: (3 votes)
Yield: 12 servings
 
Ingredients
  2  c Flour  
  2  c Sugar  
  1/2  c Shortening  
  3/4  c Water  
  3/4  c Buttermilk  
  1  ts Baking soda  
  1  ts Sale  
  1  ts Vanilla  
  1/2  ts Baking powder  
  2   Eggs  
  4  oz Unsweetened chocolate,  
    -melted and cooled  
    Fudge frosting (see below)  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Heat oven to 350F.

 
  2. Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan, 3 8" round pans or 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 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour into pan(s).

 
  4. Bake for 40-45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans), or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.

 
  FUDGE FROSTING

 
  2 c sugar, 1/2 c shortening, 3 oz unsweetened chocolate, 2/3 c milk, 1/2 t salt, 2 t vanilla

 
  Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.

 
   


 



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