| ½ cup butter, softened | 2 cups sugar |
| 2 large eggs | 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled |
| 1 ¾ cups flour | ½ tsp. baking powder |
| 1 tsp. baking soda | ¾ tsp. salt |
| 1 ½ cups buttermilk | 1 tsp. vanilla |
| Fudge Frosting (recipe follows) | |
Beat butter at medium speed about 2 minutes
or until soft & creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.|
Add chocolate, mixing well.
Combine flour , baking soda & powder and salt.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk,
beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour batter into 2 greased & floured 9- inch round baking pans.
Bake at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes or until tests done.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on
wire racks.
Spread Fudge Frosting between layers and on top
and sides of cake.
| 6 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped | ¾ cup butter |
| 5 cups sifted confectioners sugar | ½ cup of half & half |
| 1 tsp. vanilla | |
Melt chocolate & butter in a small
saucepan over low heat; remove from heat.
Beat confectioners sugar, half & half, & vanilla at medium
speed; add melted chocolate mixture, beating until fluffy.
