Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
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Ingredients
| 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 |
Fudge Frosting
| 2 cups | sugar | | 1/2 cup | shortening | | 3 oz. | unsweetened chocolate | | 2/3 cup | milk | | 1/2 tsp. | salt | | 2 tsp. | vanilla |
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Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour 13x9x3-inch pan, 3 8-inch round pans or 2 9-inch 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 minutes; remove frompans. Cool completely. Frost.
Frosting:
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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