Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

Hi Peter, I am very impressed with your website. I am new at preparing gluten free meals, and now I am sharing recipes with family and friends.

This recipe is from a friend of mine. It is Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Cake and it is quite good. Hope you enjoy it.
From – Nancy Whitten

Ingredients:

1/3 cup shortening, margarine or butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 Tbl. cocoa powder
2 Tbl. vegetable oil
1 egg
3/4 cup + 1 heaping Tbl. shifted All Purpose Flour mix
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup water

Method:

Combine shortening and sugar until light and fluffy with a mixer. Blend in vanilla extract, cocoa and oil. Add egg, beating well. Sift flour, soda and salt in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition. Spread batter in 9 x 9 or 7 x 11 in. baking pan sprayed with Pam. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top of batter. Bake 350 degrees, about 30 or more minutes (until toothpick comes out clean). Cool in pan.