Subj : Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
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From : Mojo
Date : Sun Jun 19 2016 12:19 pm
Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
Ingredients
Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
2 eggs
Fudge Frosting
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350�F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, two
9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat
all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl
constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into
pan(s).
2. Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, rounds 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool
rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
3. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, mix all frosting ingredients except vanilla. 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
spreadable; stir in vanilla. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with
frosting.
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