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Best Chocolate Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Bring to a boil the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup shortening, water and 1/4 cup cocoa.
2. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, 1/2 cup milk and vinegar.
3. Mix well.
4. Then add: eggs, baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
5. Mix well until lumps are gone. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
6. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
7. To Make Fudge Frosting: Combine in saucepan , 6 tablespoon butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons milk and cocoa.
8. Bring to rolling boil.
9. Remove from heat and add 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
10. Beat until smooth.
11. Spread on cooled cake.
By RecipeOfHealth.com