Best Chocolate Cake

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. all-purpose flour or cake flour
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking 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 (cool)
  • Fudge Frosting

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour rectangular baking pan 13 x 9 x 2-inch or two 9-inch round layer pans.
  3. 3
    Beat all ingredients except frosting in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
  4. 4
    Beat on high speed, scraping occasionally, 3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Pour into pan(s).
  6. 6
    Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, rectangular 40 to 45 minutes, layers 30 to 35 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cool; frost with Fudge Frosting.
  8. 8
    Makes 14 servings; 420 calories per serving.

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