Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Sugar
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Shortening
3/4 cup	177ml	Water
3/4 cup	177ml	Buttermilk
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sale
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking powder
2		Eggs
4 oz	113g	Unsweetened chocolate - melted and cooled
		Fudge Frosting
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Sugar
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Shortening
3 oz	85g	Unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup	157ml	Milk
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Vanilla

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350F.

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 40-45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans), or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.

Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2 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.

Source:
David Rosengarten

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