Betty Crocker's Best Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

    • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 2 Cups Sugar
    • 1/2 Cups Shortening
    • 3/4 Cups Water
    • 3/4 Cups Buttermilk
    • 1 Tsp Baking Soda
    • 1 Tsp Salt
    • 1 Tsp Vanilla
    • 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
    • 2 Eggs
    • 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate - Melted and Cooled


Preparation

    • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, 3 round pans, 8 X 1-1/2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 X 1-1/2 inches.
    • Beat all ingredients in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
    • Bake rectangle pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.
    • Cool completely.