Best chocolate cake with fudge frosting

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla
2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Shortening 2 Eggs
3/4 c Water 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
3/4 c Buttermilk -melted and cooled
1 ts Baking soda Fudge frosting (see below)
1 ts Sale
1. Heat oven to 350F.

Instructions:

2. Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 3 pan 3 8" round pans or 2 9" round pans. 3. Beat all ingredients except fudge frosting in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes scraping bowl constantly. Pour into pan(s). 4. Bake for 40-45 minutes (rectangle pan) or 30-35 minutes (round pans) or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost. ====================================================================== Fudge Frosting 2 c sugar 1/2 c shortening 3 oz unsweetened chocolate 2/3 c milk 1/2 t salt 2 t vanilla Mix all ingredients except vanilla in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to a rolling boil stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in a bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency; add vanilla.