Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mom's Famous One-Bowl Fudge Cake

Mom's Famous One-Bowl Fudge Cake

1-2/3 cups Wondra flour (long skinny blue cylinder – sold to thicken gravy)
1-1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
½ cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

350 degrees. Grease and flour pan. 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Or two 8” or 9” round pans. Or cupcakes.

Measure all ingredients into a large bowl. Blend half a minute on low mixer speed, scraping the bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed, scraping occasionally. Pour into the pan. Bake oblong pan 35 – 40 minutes. Or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack. For cupcakes, use paper lined pans and fill half full; bake for 20 minutes.