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                  Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      C             Flour
    2      C             Sugar
      1/2  C             Shortening
      3/4  C             Water
      3/4  C             Buttermilk
    1      Tsp           Baking soda
    1      Tsp           Sale
    1      Tsp           Vanilla
      1/2  tsp           Baking powder
    2                    Eggs
    4      oz            Unsweetened chocolate -- melted and cooled
                         Fudge frosting (see below)
 
 1.  Heat oven to 350F.
 
  2.  Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan, 3 8″ round pans or 2 9″ round pans.
 
  3.  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).
 
  4.  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.
 
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  Fudge Frosting 
  2 c sugar                    1/2  c shortening 
  3 oz unsweetened chocolate   2/3  c milk
  1/2 t salt                   2 t vanilla 
 
  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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