Best Chocolate Cake Ever

By aggiemom220

Ingredients

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

Details

Preparation time 46mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

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

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

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. Cook the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire racks to cool completely

For 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 two batches. Beat until smooth.

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