Best Chocolate Cake

Name: Best Chocolate Cake
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 0.5 cup shortening; 1 cup water; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 0.5 cup milk; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons milk; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe by Joan from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

18 servings

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0.5 cup butter
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0.5 cup shortening
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1 cup water
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0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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0.5 cup milk
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1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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6 tablespoons butter
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4 tablespoons milk
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Bring to a boil the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup shortening, water and 1/4 cup cocoa. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, 1/2 cup milk and vinegar. Mix well. Then add: eggs, baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Mix well until lumps are gone. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
To Make Fudge Frosting: Combine in saucepan , 6 tablespoon butter or oleo, 4 tablespoons milk and cocoa. Bring to rolling boil. Remove from heat and add 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.