Ghirardelli Fudge Cake

By keledru

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1-3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1/3 cups milk
• Frosting:
• 6 tbsp. butter, softened
• 2-2/3 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour two 9 x 1-1/2 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In large bowl cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

Reduce speed to low and add vanilla and eggs one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk starting and ending with flour mixture. Mix until smooth.

Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until tests done.
Cool and frost,

Cake Frosting:
In bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. In separate bowl, mix confectioners sugar with cocoa. Blend sugar mixture with butter alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla.