violet's fudge cake

Name: Violet's Fudge Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) cocoa; 2 tablespoon(s) shortening; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) sour milk; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; PECAN FUDGE FROSTING; 3/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 3 tablespoon(s) cocoa; 5 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 - box powdered sugar plus 1 tablespoon flour; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Recipe by

Lori Brown

@labrown64

Murfreesboro, TN

This recipe comes from my grandmother's niece (Violet) and was handed down to my mother. Violet was a great cook, so I would imagine this cake is wonderful.

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yield 12 serving(s)

prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For violet's fudge cake

2 c

sugar
4 Tbsp

cocoa
2 Tbsp

shortening
2 lg

eggs
2 tsp

vanilla
1/2 tsp

salt
2 tsp

baking soda
1 c

sour milk
2 c

all purpose flour
PECAN FUDGE FROSTING
3/4 c

butter, softened
3 Tbsp

cocoa
5 Tbsp

milk
1

box powdered sugar plus 1 tablespoon flour
1 tsp

vanilla

How To Make violet's fudge cake

1
In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients and add 1 cup boiling water last. Mix well. grease and flour 2 9 inch cake pans, bake at 350 degrees 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks.

2
For the frosting; In a saucepan add the butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil for 1 minute then add; powder sugar mixture and vanilla; stir until smooth and creamy.
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