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Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Source of Recipe


Southern Living






List of Ingredients



• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  
• 1 cup shortening
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1-1/2 cups milk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. Place chocolate in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Set aside and let cool.
   
   
2. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in vanilla and pecans.
   
   
3. Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. Spread Fudge Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
   
   FUDGE FROSTING
   
   2 cups sugar
   1/2 cup cocoa
   1/4 tsp salt
   1/2 cup milk
   1/2 cup butter
   1 tsp vanilla extract
   
   Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in a heavy saucepan; stir in milk. Add butter; bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until spreading consistency. (Yield: 2-1/4 cups)