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Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Make Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting at home with All, Sugar, Shortening, Water, and Buttermilk. Serves 12. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2
• 4 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.

3. 3

   Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl constantly.

4. 4

   Pour into pan(s).

5. 5

   Bake for 40-45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans), or until wooden pick comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool rounds 10 min.; remove from pans.

7. 7

   Cool completely.

8. 8

   Frost.

9. 9

   Frosting: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan.

10. 10

    Heat to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.

11. 11

    Boil 1 minute without stirring.

12. 12

    Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water.

13. 13

    Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.