best-ever chocolate cake

Name: Best-Ever Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) cold black coffee; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; ## FROSTING; 1 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) softened butter; 1/2 cup(s) light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) warm water; 4 cup(s) confectioners sugar; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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Joyce Wall

Middleburg, FL

Updated on Apr 5, 2014

Pinched this from one of those recipe cards you get free in the mail by Great American Home Baking

Rate

prep time 45 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cold black coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
FROSTING
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup warm water
4 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make best-ever chocolate cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2- 9 inch cake pans. Ina a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt

Step 2

Beat in the shortening with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in milk, coffee and vanilla until combined. Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes. Add the eggs; beat for 2 minutes
Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared pans; smooth with a spatula. Bake the cakes in the middle of the oven until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, 30 - 35 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn the cakes onto wire racks to cool completely.
Step 4

For the frosting, combine the cocoa powder, butter, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the warm water; mix well. Beat in the confectioners' sugar in 2 batches. Beat until smooth.
Step 5

Place one layer top side down on a large flat plate. Spread with 1 cup of the frosting; sprinkle with 2/3 cup walnuts. Top with the remaining cake layer, top side up. Frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting, swirling with a small spatula. Garnish the cake with the remaining walnuts.
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