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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| water: 1 cup |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/4 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| distilled vinegar: 1 Tbl |
| eggs: 2 |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 6 Tbl |
| 2% milk: 4 Tbl |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 3 Tbl |
| powdered sugar (sifted): 3 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
Best Chocolate Cake
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Our family's favorite chocolate cake! Especially when you add the fudge frosting!"
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
18 serving(s)
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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.