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Ingredients of best chocolate cake

Prepare 2 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 2 cup of granulated sugar.
You need 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
It's 1/2 cup of veggie shortening.
You need 1 cup of milk.
You need 1/2 cup of cold black coffee.
You need 1 tsp of vanilla.
Prepare 2 large of eggs.
Prepare 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
You need 1/2 cup of soft butter.
It's 1/2 cup of light corn syrup.
It's 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 cup of warm water.
You need 4 cup of confectioners sugar.
Prepare 1 cup of chopped nuts, divided.

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best chocolate cake step by step

preheat oven to 350* grease & flour two 9-inch cake pans..
in large bowl- mix together first 5 ingredients. beat in shortening on low. beat in next 3 ing. until combined. increase to high & beat for 2 minutes. add eggs & beat 2 more mins..
pour batter evenly into pans & smooth with spatula. bake in middle of oven 30-35 minutes, use toothpick test. cool 5 minutes in pans, then turn onto wire racks & cool completely.
in large bowl- beat next 5 ing. on medium for 2 minutes. add warm water & mix well. beat in confectioners sugar in 2 batches, until smooth..
frost cake, using 1 cup frosting & with 2/3 cup nuts in middle & finish with remaining nuts on top..

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