Winning Fudge Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Unsweetened chocolate square | 3 | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cake flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking soda | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sour cream | 1 Carton (1l) | |
| Boiling water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mocha Frosting | ||
Directions
Melt chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat; set aside to cool.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar,beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add chocolate and vanilla; mix well.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in boiling water.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
Split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.
Spread filling between layers; spread Mocha Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Refrigerate.
Garnish with chocolate curls and grated chocolate, if desired.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar,beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add chocolate and vanilla; mix well.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in boiling water.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
Split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.
Spread filling between layers; spread Mocha Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Refrigerate.
Garnish with chocolate curls and grated chocolate, if desired.
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