Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

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Title: Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

2 c All
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

Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan, 3 8"
round pans or 2 9" round pans. Beat all ingredients except
fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds,
scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes,
scraping bowl constantly. Pour into pan(s). Bake for 40-45
minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans), or
until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 min.;
remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.
Frosting: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2
quart saucepan. Heat to a rolling boil, stirring
occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place
saucepan in a bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is
smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.

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