Best Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inch or 3 rounded 8 x 1 1/2-inch pans or 2 rounded 9 x 1 1/2-inch pans.
Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
Bake rectangular pan for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool completely.
Round pans should be baked 30 to 35 minutes.