Best Chocolate Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 35 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1111 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 cup flour, all-purpose
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
4 ounces chocolate unsweetened melted and cooled
Fudge frosting
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 ounces chocolate unsweetened
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

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 rectangle 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.

FUDGE FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in 1-1/2 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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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 422g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1111 15% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.0g29%
 Saturated Fat 11.0g53%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 1131mg47%
Total Carbohydrate 237.0g79%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g22%
 Sugars 205.0g
Protein 13.0g26%
Vitamin A 4%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 16%  Iron 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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