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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 3 teaspoons baking soda 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt ⅔ cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups water ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening ⅔ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

287.4 calories carbohydrate: 38 g cholesterol: 10.7 mg fat: 14.7 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 2.1 g saturatedFat: 4.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 285.5 mg sugar: 25.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Mix the flour, 2 cups of the sugar, baking soda, 6 tablespoons of the cocoa, salt, vegetable oil, vinegar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water together. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into on ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cake cool than ice.
To Make Icing: Beat together the butter or margarine, vegetable shortening, 1 cup sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating for 10 minutes. Spread over cooled cake.

1 9x13-inch cake

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