CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE FROSTING
My father-in-law is a baker for a bakery in our home state of New Jersey and claims (with a mysterious twinkle in his eyes) that this is HIS recipe! However, it seems to be the same cake my grandmother has been making since my mother was a little girl...HMMM... Whatever the case, this is real comfort food, especially if you go all the way and make the fudge sauce. It's something that both my grandmother AND father-in-law do:) *Cook and prep times are for all 3 recipes combined.*
Provided by JamesDeansGirl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- CAKE: Melt the chocolate with 1/3 cup water; stir until smooth.
- Remove pan from heat; let cool until lukewarm.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350*F.
- Grease an 8 1/4x4 1/2" loaf pan; line the bottom with waxed paper.
- Put the sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until well blended.
- (The mixture WON'T be creamy.) Add 1 egg; beat until creamy, pale, and fluffy.
- Add the other egg.
- Reduce mixer speed to medium and beat in 1/2 the flour, then 1/2 the milk.
- Beat in the remaining flour and milk, then the chocolate, until blended.
- Scrape batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Loosen edges from sides of pan; invert onto a wire rack and peel off the waxed paper.
- Turn right side up and cool completely.
- MAKE THE FROSTING: Melt the chocolate with the brown sugar and heavy cream in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until smooth.
- Remove pan from heat; add the butter, vanilla, and salt and stir until the butter has melted.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, beat in 1 cup of the powdered sugar.
- Increase the speed to high and beat for 1-2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in the remaining powdered sugar.
- Increase speed to medium and beat the frosting for 1 minute longer.
- ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: Cut the cake in 2 layers.
- Spread 1/2 the frosting on the bottom layer, replace the top, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides.
- Serve as is, or with a scoop of ice cream and a generous portion of fudge sauce.
- MAKE THE FUDGE SAUCE: (OPTIONAL).
- Bring the evaporated milk and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring often to dissolve the sugar.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat.
- Add the chocolate, vanilla, and salt and let stand for 5 minutes until the chocolate melts.
- Beat with an electric mixer on high speed (be careful--the chocolate will spatter at first) until smooth and thick, about 3 minutes.
- Serve warm.
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Anu Olagoke
[email protected]I'm not sure about the butterscotch fudge frosting, but the chocolate fudge cake sounds amazing.
victor pam
[email protected]This cake looks so good, I'm going to have to make it for my next birthday.
Shaly Marry
[email protected]I'm going to try this recipe this weekend.
body theief
[email protected]This cake is definitely going to be my next baking project.
mike struppa
[email protected]I'm bookmarking this recipe for later.
Mohammed Samy
[email protected]This cake sounds divine!
Maslax
[email protected]Can't wait to make this cake for my next party.
l.nkt.n
[email protected]This cake is on my to-bake list!
Khuzima Khan
[email protected]I'm definitely going to try this recipe.
Cees de Zeeuw
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one looks really good.
Ahad Maqsood
[email protected]Yum! This cake looks delicious.
Robert Kolsin
[email protected]This cake looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.
Charles Conkling
[email protected]I was disappointed with this cake. The instructions were unclear and the cake didn't turn out well. The frosting was also too sweet.
Alamin Nisad Chowdury
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The frosting was really good though - it was creamy and smooth.
Ataur Rohaman
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out great. The frosting is my favorite part - it's so rich and creamy.
Sydney Clelands
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The chocolate fudge cake was moist and rich, and the butterscotch fudge frosting was creamy and sweet. It was the perfect dessert for my family.
Fiza Baloch
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out perfectly. The instructions are easy to follow and the cake is always moist and flavorful. The frosting is also amazing - it's so creamy and smooth.
Sophia Salvisberg
[email protected]This chocolate fudge cake with butterscotch fudge frosting was a hit at my last party! Everyone loved the rich, decadent flavor of the cake and the creamy, sweet frosting. It was the perfect dessert for a special occasion.