Quick yellow cake and chocolate frosting

Name: Quick yellow cake and chocolate frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: En
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; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 4 cups powdered sugar; 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted

Dessert

Very Easy

53 min

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time33 min

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.