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FABULOUS FUDGE CHOCOLATE CAKE



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This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe because of the moist texture and rich, dark chocolate flavor. Enjoy!

Provided by Charmaine Brooks

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
2 ½ cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup sour cream
1 cup boiling water
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 2 1/2 cups brown sugar until well mixed. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla and melted chocolate squares. Add 1/2 the sour cream and then 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until well blended.
  • Add the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients to the batter. Stir in boiling water.
  • Bake in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan for 35 minutes.
  • Let cool 10 minutes before icing.
  • To Make Caramel Icing: First melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and boil about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil. Place pan in cold water and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Continue stirring until smooth. Spread over still warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 233.1 mg, Sugar 40 g

EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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My mother has been baking this cake for parties for 55 years. People have me make it for every party I go to. It is wonderful and very easy.

Provided by Colleen Culbertson

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Chocolate Cake

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
¼ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Bake a box chocolate cake as directed. While hot from the oven, poke holes over entire cake with a fork. While the cake is cooking prepare the fudge sauce.
  • For the fudge sauce: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, cocoa and cream. Stir over medium heat until a full boil starts. Cook at a full boil for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour while hot over warm cake. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Serve alone or with ice-cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 195.5 mg, Sugar 25 g

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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I first made this chocolate fudge cake in my junior high home economics class. I've changed the recipe through the years to make the cake a little richer, and the icing is my own invention. -Katarina Greer, Victoria, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan; line with parchment. Grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water and milk, beating well after each addition., Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Discard parchment. Cool cake completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until smooth. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Transfer cake to a serving platter. Spread with chocolate frosting; decorate with vanilla frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 264mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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Need a guaranteed crowd-pleasing cake that's easy to make? This super-squidgy chocolate fudge cake with smooth icing is an instant baking win

Provided by Member recipe by misskay

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

150ml sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin
175g self-raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
150g caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
150ml semi-skimmed milk
100g unsalted butter
225g icing sugar
40g cocoa powder
2½ tbsp milk (a little more if needed)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.
  • Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  • To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.
  • Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 52 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

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