Quick yellow cake and chocolate frosting

Dessert

9 servings

Very Easy

53 min

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs

Chocolate Frosting:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted

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Preparation

• Combine dry ingredients in bowl of electric stand mixer. Add shortening, milk and vanilla. Turn to low and mix about 1 minute.
• Stop and scrape bowl. Add eggs. Continuing on low, mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Increase speed to medium and beat about 1 minute.
• Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8- or 9- inch round baking pans.
• Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost, if desired.
• Chocolate Frosting:
  Place butter in bowl of electric stand mixer. Turn mixer to medium-low and beat 1 1/2 minutes or until creamy. Stop and scrap bowl. Add corn syrup. Reduce speed to low and mix well. Stop and scrape bowl.
• Continue mixing on low. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until blended. Turn speed to meidum-low and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Reduce speed to low. Slowly add melted chocolate and mix about 1 1/2 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn speed to medium-low and beat about 1 minute.

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