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Fudge Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 4 squares unsweetened chocolate (4 ounces)
  
• 1/2 cup shortening
  
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
  
• 1 1/2 cups milk (refrigerator temperature)
  
• 3 eggs (refrigerator temperature)
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 1 cup nuts, chopped and floured (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans or line with waxed paper.
   
2. Melt chocolate and shortening together and cool slightly. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into mixer bowl (reserve 1 tablespoon of flour for nuts, if used). Add milk, eggs and vanilla.
   
3. Beat 30 seconds on low speed, scraping frequently. Add melted and slightly cooled chocolate and shortening mixture. Beat 7 1/2 minutes on medium high speed of upright mixtureor 7 1/2 minutes on high speed of portable mixer, scraping several times. Stir in floured nuts, if used; pour batter into pans.
   
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven approximately 48 minutes for two square 8" pans and (two thirds full) for 30 to 35 minutes for 28 cupcakes.