Chocolate Cake & Frosting - Easy And Delicious

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons milk or 6 tablespoons soymilk
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 beat two eggs.
• 2 place 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 4 tbsp cocoa, 1 cup water in pot
• 3 bring to boil.
• 4 place flour and sugar in large bowl
• 5 add boiled mixture and eggs; stir.
• 6 add 1 stick butter, baking soda and vanilla to cake batter; stir until butter is melted.
• 7 pour into 8x11-inch pan.
• 8 bake at 375°f for 30 minutes or until done.
• 9 frosting:.
• 10 place 1 stick butter, cocoa powder, milk in pot; bring to boil.
• 11 when it starts to boil, add vanilla and powdered sugar.
• 12 mix together and pour over cake while both cake and frosting are warm!
• 13 enjoy.