Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Recipes 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

Recipe Instructions:

1. Heat Oven to 350F. 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.