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

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Ingredients

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.

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