Best Chocolate Cake



INGREDIENTS:

1 c All-purpose flour

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

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour
rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, 3 round
pans, 8 X 1-1/2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 X
1-1/2 inches. Beat all ingredients except Fudge
Frosting in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds,
scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3
minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into
pans. Bake rectangle pan 40 to 45 minutes, round
pans 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rounds
10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
Prepare Fudge Frosting; frost cake. (Fill layers
with 1/3 cup frosting; frost side and top with
remaining frosting.) 12-16 servings.

FUDGE FROSTING:

1. Mix all ingredients except vanilla in 1-1/2
quart saucepan. Heat to rolling boil, stirring
occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring.
Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat
until frosting is smooth and of spreading
consistency; stir in vanilla.



Best Chocolate Cake