Cakes and Frostings

Grandma's Fudge Cake

  • 1 box Chocolate cake mix
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
  • 8 tablespoons Flour
  • 1 1/4 cups Butter
  • 5 tablespoons Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups Cocoa
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Butter

    • 1. Bake chocolate cake mix according todirections for two 9 inch layers. Let cake cool then split layers in half.

    2. In a saucepan mix 1 1/2 cups milk and 8 tablespoons flour.Cook until thick and set aside to cool.

    3. Beat 1 1/4 cups of butter and 5 tablespoons shortening until fluffy. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar and mixwell. Stir in the floor mixture. Beat until mixture stands in peaks. Stir in vanilla

    4. Spread this mixture between the cake layers and refrigerate for 2 hours.

    5. In a saucepan combine cocoa, 1 cup sugar, salt 1/4 cup butter. Cook overlow heat and bring to a boil. Boil mixture for one minute, do not stir. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla andbeat until thick, this may take a few minutes. Once thick our over cooled cake and let drizzle down sides of cake and over top. Keep cake refrigerated.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Elsie Morris of Salem, Virginia (USA). 

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