Best Chocolate Cake

Best Chocolate Cake

• nainajani 15 years ago
  Best Chocolate Cake
  
  "Our family's favorite chocolate cake! Especially when you add the
  fudge frosting!"
  
  Original recipe yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan
  
  INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
  1/2 cup butter
  1/2 cup shortening
  1 cup water
  1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  2 cups white sugar
  1/2 cup milk
  1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  2 eggs
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  6 tablespoons butter
  4 tablespoons milk
  3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  DIRECTIONS
  Bring to a boil the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup shortening,
  water and 1/4 cup cocoa. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, 1/2
  cup milk and vinegar. Mix well. Then add: eggs, baking soda and 1
  teaspoon vanilla.
  Mix well until lumps are gone. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
  Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until
  toothpick comes out clean.
  To Make Fudge Frosting: Combine in saucepan , 6 tablespoon butter or
  oleo, 4 tablespoons milk and cocoa. Bring to rolling boil. Remove
  from heat and add 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  Beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.
  
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