Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
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Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting recipe
Ingredients
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| 2 | cups |
sugar
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| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
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| ¾ | cup |
water
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| ¾ | cup |
buttermilk
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| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
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| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
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| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
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| 2 | large |
eggs
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| 4 | ounces |
unsweetened chocolate
unsweetened, melted and cooled |
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| Fudge frosting | |||
| 2 | cups |
sugar
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| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
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| 3 | ounces |
unsweetened chocolate
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| ⅔ | cup |
milk
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| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
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| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
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Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan, 3 8" round pans or 2 9" round pans.
Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour into pan(s).
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30 to 35 minutes (round pans), or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.
Fudge Frosting: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2½ quart saucepan. Heat to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 101g (3.6 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 40814% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g
10%
Saturated Fat 4g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 37mg
12%
Sodium 377mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
29%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars g
Protein
11g
Vitamin A 1%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%
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Iron 15%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
