Best Fabulous Fudge Cake Recipes

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

Ingredients

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

FABULOUS FUDGE RIBBON CAKE

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A rich dark chocolate cake with a ribbon of cream cheese in center.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, 1 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, milk, shortening, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 3 squares melted unsweetened chocolate in large mixing bowl. Beat for 1/2 minute with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
Grease a 9 inch square pan. Pour half of the batter into the pan. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the batter, and top with remaining cake batter to cover completely.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
Melt 3 squares semisweet chocolate with butter, water, and oil; blend until smooth. Spread evenly over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 41.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 193.5 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

FABULOUS FUDGE CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Categories Chocolate Cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 cups (packed, divided) brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup sour cream
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1 3/4 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: 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 the icing over still warm cake.

FABULOUS FUDGE CAKE

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A friend of mine introduced me to this deliciously moist cake. The chocolate lovers in my family rave about it too.

Provided by Dorene Fishkin @Dorene_Fishkin

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

21/4 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
21/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
3 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate, meltedd
1 cup(s) sour cream
3/4 cup(s) boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

Steps:

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 21/2 cups brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and the melted chocolate squares.
Add 1/2 the sour cream and 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 the boiling water.
Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350' in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool before frosting with your favorite frosting. Cream cheese frosting recipe will follow. This is our favorite for most cakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat 8 oz. of softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy.
Gradually add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat well. Add the remaining 2 1/4 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth. (total 4 1/4 cups)
Frost cooled cake and Enjoy !!