Fudge Layer Cake

By LisaMK

This reciped is from the newspaper submitted by Frankie Wagner.

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 c sugar
• 1 3/4 c flour
• 3/4 c cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 c milk
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c boiling water
• 1 sq unsweetened chocolate
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 c whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 c sugar

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed 2 mins. Stir in boiling water (batter is thin).
Pour into pans. Bake 30-35 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 min; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
Frosting:
Melt chocolate and butter on medium heat. Add milk, vanilla and sugar, mixing well with whisk. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and boil for 1 min. Remove from heat and let cool 5 min, whisking occasionally. with mixer beat about 2 to 3 min or until thickened and can spread well.