Best Chocolate Cake

Name: Best Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour or cake flour; 2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. shortening; 3/4 c. water; 3/4 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 2 eggs; 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooked

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch rectangular pan or 2 round pans or a 12-cup Bundt cake pan.
3

Beat all ingredients in large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
4

Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes.
5

Pour into pan(s).
6

Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, rounds 30 to 35 minutes and Bundt cake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7

Cool Bundt cake and layers 10 minutes.
8

Cool rectangle on wire rack.
9

Invert onto wire rack and cool completely.
10

Frost with caramel frosting. Makes 16 servings.