The Best Chocolate Cake and Frosting Recipe...and a Party

Hubby turned 47 on Wednesday and I made him his favorite food...CAKE! Chocolate cake that is. This is the best recipe for both the cake and the frosting. The cake is super moist and chocolaty...and the frosting is whipped and creamy.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Cake

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 (half) cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 (half) cup oil
2 Tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups cold water

Mix all ingredients in one bowl until well blended. Pour into greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes or until pick comes out clean. There is enough batter to fill one 13x9 pan OR 2 rounds OR 2 squares. There isn't a typo in the ingredients...there are NO eggs in this recipe.

The Best Frosting Ever

1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 (half) cup or one stick of butter, softened
1/2 (half) cup Crisco (shortening) I used butter flavor
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a medium sauce pan, whisk together the flour and the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and cool completely.

In a larger bowl, mix together the butter, Crisco and the sugar. Beat on high for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes, add the cooled flour/milk mixture and the vanilla. Beat until fully mixed together. Refrigerate if not ready to frost your cake.

Enjoy both these recipes.

I'm also having a blog party tomorrow to celebrate YOU! It's starts at midnight! You can link up any sewing, knitting or crafty project...That's why I named it Sew Darn Crafty! You can also link up any give away or etsy shop of your handmade crafts that you want to share. See you on Sunday. The link party will last the whole week. See that post for the details.

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Take care,

~Karen~