Best Chocolate Cake

11 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour baking pans.
  3. 3
    You can use 13 x 9 x 2-inch or two 9-inch or three 8-inch round layer pans.
  4. 4
    Measure all ingredients into large mixing bowl.
  5. 5
    Blend for 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.
  6. 6
    Beat for 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
  7. 7
    Pour evenly into pans.

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