1 c Butter (or marg.); softened 1/2 c Cocoa
1/2 c Shortening 1/4 ts Baking powder
3 c Sugar 1 1/4 c Milk
5 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract
3 c Flour, cake; sifted
FUDGE FROSTING
2 c Sugar 2/3 c Milk
1/4 c Cocoa 1/2 c Shortening
1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla extract
Beat butter and 1/2 cup shortening at medium speed with an electric
mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed 5
to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow
disappears.
Combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder; add to butter mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix
at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in
vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10″ tube pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack
10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
Spread Fudge Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Fudge Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2
minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.
Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until smooth and of
spreading consistency (about 5 minutes). Yield: 3 cups.
SOURCE: Southern Living Home for the Holidays. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
Yields
1 cake (10″)