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9x13 cocoa fudge birthday cake with letters that say happy birthday Staci and Jason

Cocoa Fudge Cake

Staci at Random Sweets
This is a nice, firm cake good for making layer cakes. It's a little more on the dry side for people who like it that way. It's my Grandma Janet's recipe.
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Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons soda (baking soda)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups ice cold water

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, or using a hand mixer, beat shortening, sugar, vanilla and beaten eggs.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. (cocoa, flour, soda, salt)
  • Alternately combine the dry ingredients (cocoa mixture) into the wet ingredients (egg mixture), by alternating with the ice water. Start by adding a little of the dry cocoa mixture to the egg mixture, then add some of the ice water. Then add more of the dry cocoa mixture and then more of the ice water and do that until it is all combined into one batter.
  • Pour the cake batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

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