Perfect Chocolate Cake with Perfect Chocolate Frosting

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Title: Perfect Chocolate Cake with Perfect Chocolate Frosting
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 20 servings

1 c Cocoa
2 c Boiling water
1 c Margarine
2 1/2 c Sugar
4 Eggs
2 3/4 c Flour
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
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1 c Whipping cream
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 c Powdered sugar
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6 oz Semisweet chocolate
1/2 c Half and half
3/4 c Butter
2 1/2 c Powdered sugar

Recipe by: Southern Living Five Star Recipe
Perfect Chocolate Cake: Combine cocoa and boiling water,
stirring until smooth; set aside.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs,
one at a time. Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt
in bowl; add to mixture alternately with cocoa mixture.
Stir in vanilla. Use two 10" pans. Bake 350 degrees for 30
~ 40 minutes.
WHIPPPED CREAM FILLING:
Beat whipping cream and vanilla until foamy; gradually add
powdered sugar. Makes 1 cup.
PERFECT CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
Combine first three ingredients in saucepan; cook until
chocolate melts. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar.
Set pan in ice, and beat until frosting holds it shape and
loses it gloss. Add a few more drops of half/half if
needed to make spreading consistency. Makes 2 1/2 cups

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