Fudge Goody Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

ICING

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar (1 lb box)
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   In a saucepan, add butter or margarine, water and shortening. Bring to a boil.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry mix to the liquid mix in saucepan.

3. 3

   Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk.

4. 4

   Bake in 9x13 pan at 400 degrees until toothpick comes out clean (about 30 minutes.).

5. 5

   ICING:.

6. 6

   In saucepan, melt butter or margarine.

7. 7

   Add cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil, but do not allow to boil long.

8. 8

   Stir in sugar and vanilla.

9. 9

   Spread on slightly cooled cake. You may have to spoon the icing from the corners to the middle a few times until it starts to set up.