Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Another one of my favorite cakes! This frosting is a little difficult because its quick hardening, it won't be perfect the first few times. It takes practice, but its always delicious. It can also be used in the middle of a layered cake. Especially good when its warm on a cold day :) Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Cake

2 cups sugar

1¾ cups flour

¾ cocoa

1½ tsp baking powder

1½ tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

½ cups vegetable oil

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup hot coffee 

Frosting

2 cups sugar

¼ cup light corn syrup

½ cup milk

½ cup shortening

¼ cup cocoa

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Heat oven to 350˚F. Mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium for about 2 minutes. Stir in coffee. The batter should be thin. Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. 
Mix all frosting ingredients except vanilla. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until shortening and cocoa melt. Bring to a full rolling boil. Stir constantly and boil for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and mix until spreading consistency. Immediately (and quickly) pour into cake and spread out.