Chocolate fudge cake #01

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsUnsifted flour
2cupsSugar
1teaspoonSoda
1Stick margarine
tablespoonChocolate syrup
1cupWater
½cupShortening
cupButtermilk
2Eggs; beaten
1Stick margarine
teaspoonChocolate syrup
cupSweet milk
1Box powdered sugar
1cupChopped nuts
1teaspoonVanilla

Directions

FROSTING

In a bowl, mix flour, sugar and soda. In a saucepan, put margarine, chocolate syrup, water and shortening; bring to a boil. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl. Add the milk, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour batter into a well greased and floured 11x16 inch baking pan.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Leave cake in the pan and pour frosting over it.

To make frosting: Bring to a boil margarine, chocolate syrup, milk; take from fire and add powdered sugar; mix well. Add chopped nuts and vanilla.

Pour over cake.

From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .