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       Title: Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 12 servings
  
       2 c  All
       2 c  Sugar
     1/2 c  Shortening
     3/4 c  Water
     3/4 c  Buttermilk
       1 ts Baking soda
       1 ts Salt
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 ts Baking powder
       2    Eggs
       4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
            Melted and cooled
            Fudge frosting:
       2 c  Sugar
     1/2 c  Shortening
       3 oz Unsweetened chocolate
     2/3 c  Milk
     1/2 ts Salt
       2 ts Vanilla
  
   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 min.;
   remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.
   Frosting:  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.
  
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