Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Name: Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
Total time: P1H
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: flour; sugar; vegetable shortening; water; buttermilk; baking soda; salt; vanilla extract; baking powder; eggs; chocolate unsweetened; sugar; vegetable shortening; chocolate unsweetened; milk; salt; vanilla extract

Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting recipe

Yield

18 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

60 min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
2	cups	all-purpose flour
2	cups	sugar
½	cup	vegetable shortening	*
¾	cup	water
¾	cup	buttermilk
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
½	teaspoon	baking powder
2	large	eggs
4	ounces	unsweetened chocolate unsweetened, melted and cooled
Fudge frosting
2	cups	sugar
½	cup	vegetable shortening	*
3	ounces	unsweetened chocolate
⅔	cup	milk
½	teaspoon	salt
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract

Trans-fat Free

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.