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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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