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Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
C
Flour 2
C
Sugar 1/2
C
Shortening 3/4
C
Water 3/4
C
Buttermilk 1
T
Baking soda 1
T
Sale 1
T
Vanilla 1/2
T
Baking powder 2
Eggs 4
Oz
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate,
Melted And Cooled
Fudge frosting (see below)
Directions:
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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