Grandma's Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 5 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• bake chocolate cake mix according to package directions for two 9 inch layers. let cakes cool then split layers in half.
• in a saucepan mix 1-1/2 cups milk with 8 tablespoons flour, cook until thick and set aside to cool.
• beat 1 1/4 cup of butter and 5 tablespoons shortening until fluffy. add 1-1/2 cups sugar and mix well. stir in the flour mixture. beat until mixture stands in peaks. stir in vanilla.
• spread this mixture between the cake layers and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• in a saucepan combine cocoa, 1 cup sugar, salt, 1/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup butter. cook over low heat and bring to a boil. boil mixture for one minute, do not stir. remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until thick, this may take a few minutes. once thick pour mixture over cooled cake and let drizzle down sides of cake and over top. keep cake refrigerated.