Name: Best Ever Choclate Cake
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup 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; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup softened butter; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 warm water; 4 cup confectioners powder sugar; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Best Ever Choclate Cake.

You can have Best Ever Choclate Cake using 18 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Best Ever Choclate Cake

It's 2 cup of all-purpose flour.
Prepare 2 cup of granulated sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
It's 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening.
You need 1 cup of milk.
You need 1/2 cup of cold black coffee.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
You need 2 large of eggs.
You need 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
You need 1/2 cup of softened butter.
You need 1/2 cup of light corn syrup.
You need 3/4 tsp of vanilla extract.
It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 of warm water.
Prepare 4 cup of confectioners powder sugar.
You need 1 cup of chopped walnuts (optional).

Best Ever Choclate Cake step by step

Preheat oven to 350°F..
Line two 9 inch cake pans with wax paper so cake doesn't stick, set aside..
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt..
Beat shortening in another bowl with a mixer on low speed..
Add milk, coffee, and vanilla while alternating the flour mixture. Mix on low speed until all is mixed..
Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes..
Add the eggs, beat for 2 minutes..
Pour batter into prepared pans..
Smooth with spatula..
Bake cakes for 25-30 mintes if using dark colored pans. If using other colored pans bake for 30-35 minutes..
Check to see if batter is done with a toothpick..
Let cool for 5-10 minutes then flip onto a wire rack. Cool completely..
For frosting: combine cocoa powder, butter, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt in a larg bowl..
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes..
Add the warm water; mix well..
Beat in confectioners sugar in two batches..
Beat until smooth..
Place one layer top down on a large flat plate or cake holder..
Spread with icing until completely covered. Use approximately 1 cup of icing. Sprinkle walnuts (optional).
Stack second layer on top and finish icing..
Add touch ups..
Sprinkle walnuts on the top. (Optional).