OLD FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE

Old Fashioned Fudge Cake image

A dense, moist chocolate cake made from scratch. Can be doubled without any problems.

Provided by RITA610

Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup unsalted butter
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan. In small saucepan, heat butter, chocolate and water until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
Sift together into a large bowl the flour, sugar and baking soda. In a small bowl, beat egg slightly and combine with sour cream and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture. Pour in the cooled chocolate mixture. Beat at low speed for 5 minutes until completely combined and the consistency of heavy cream.
Pour batter into prepared 9 inch tube pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 73.2 mg, Sugar 33.6 g