HANUKKAH GELT CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Hanukkah Gelt Chocolate Fudge Cake image

Looking for a festive dessert for Hanukkah? Decorated with foil-wrapped chocolate coins (or gelts), this chocolate fudge cake is right on the money!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h50m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 cup brewed MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, cooled
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
3 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. whipping cream
16 foil-wrapped chocolate coins (gelts)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs in medium bowl with blended. Stir in coffee, buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients; mix well. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 45 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake. Cake will be slightly puffed in center and spring back when touched lightly in center with finger.) Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
Beat margarine in small bowl with mixer until creamy. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add whipping cream, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating constantly until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread onto top and side of cake. Decorate with chocolate coins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g