The Best Chocolate Cake

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1 hours Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
1954 calories per serving view nutrition facts
1 cake suggest servings

Ingredients

2cups flour, all-purpose
2cups sugar
1teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon salt
1cup butter
1cup water
1/4cup cocoa powder
3large eggs beaten
1/2cup buttermilk
1teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream filling
1/4cup vegetable shortening
1/4cup butter
1/2cup sugar
1small egg white
1teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4cup milk hot
Frosting
1 1/2cups powdered sugar
3/4cup margarine
1each egg
3tablespoons corn syrup, light
2packages chocolate unsweetened unsweetened, premelted
1/2cup nuts chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, and salt.

Melt butter, water and cocoa. Bring to a boil; set aside for a few minutes.

Lightly beat eggs.

Add buttermilk and vanilla.

Beat all this into flour mix.

Beat in warm cocoa mixture.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes in 2 greased and floured cake pans.

Cool.

Make filling: Cream shortening and butter.

Add sugar and beat well.

Add egg white (not beaten) and vanilla and beat well again.

Add hot milk 1 T. at a time. Spread between layers.

Make frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients and spread on cake.

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