Magnificent Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 1/4 cups Butter
• 1/4 cups Shortening
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 whole Eggs
• 2 cups Cake Flour (Use 2 Cups Minus 2 Tablespoons If You Use All Purpose Flour)
• 1/8 teaspoons Salt
• 3/4 cups Hot Coffee
• 3/4 cups Cocoa Powder
• 1 cup Buttermilk (or Use Buttermilk Powder And Water)
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 3/4 cups Cocoa
• 4 cups Confectioners Sugar
• 1/2 cups Soft Butter
• 1/2 cups Light Cream Or Half-n-half
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla