Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour* or cake flour
- 1⅓ cups sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon soda
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)
- ⅔ cup finely chopped nuts
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches.
- Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl.
- Blend ½ minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.
- Beat 3 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Pour into pan.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool.
- If desired, frost cake with ½ recipe Fudge Frosting or ½ recipe Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting.
*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.