Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting*

* Exported from MasterCook *

Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting*

Recipe By : Betty Crocker's Old-Fashioned Cookbook
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Cups all-purpose flour
2 Cups sugar
1/2 Cup shortening
3/4 Cup water
3/4 Cup buttermilk
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- melted & cooled
FUDGE FROSTING
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inches; 3
round pans, 8 x 1 1/2 inches; or 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches. Beat all
ingredients except Fudge Frosting in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds,
scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl
occasionally. Pour into pans. Bake rectangular pan 40 to 45 minutes, round
pans 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Prepare
Fudge Frosting; frost cake. (Fill layers with 1/3 cup frosting; frost side
and top with remaining frosting.)

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

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NOTES : For cinnamon chocolate cake add: 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon