Chocolate Fudge Cake

Tarynne's Note:

This is the Chocolatiest Fudgiest cake I have ever had. This is a recipe I got from my sister. I have made it a few times in the past. I am glad to have it again.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup hot water

Icing

• ½ cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together flour sugar and salt.
3. Set aside.
4. In separate bowl beat eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla.
5. set aside.
6. In a saucepan bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil.
7. Combine 3 mixtures and mix till blended.
8. Pour into a greased 9 x 13" pan.
9. Bake 25 minutes at 350F degrees.
10. ---Icing---.
11. Make icing while cake is baking.
12. Bring butter, cocoa and milk to a boil.
13. pour over sugar.
14. mix well.
15. add vanilla and nuts.
16. Pour over cake while its hot.

Reviews

[Marilyng]

This cake is wonderful. It is so rich though I can't imagine it with icing. We always topped it with a whipped topping (cool whip). That seemed to calm down the richness. I'm so glad I found this recipe. I lost my recipe box and thought this one was lost forever. I am looking for another recipe I lost called Chocolate Chip Cake. It is a man's cake as it is a very moist cake that also does not require icing. It is made with dates, soda, no sour cream, pecans, cocoa, and of course flour and vanilla; can't remember the rest or amounts. I got this recipe from my aunt a long time ago, but she doesn't remember it. I have also put it in several school recipe books in Springfield, Mo. when my 23 yr old son was in grade school. If anyone can help me find this recipe I will be forever grateful. Thanks, Marilyng

[Judy from Hawaii]

I have been making a cake that is almost identical to this - I think the only difference is milk & vinegar instead of buttermilk. And I agree with the reviewers that it's a great recipe. I am posting this just to add one suggestion that has worked for me. I like to add the cocoa powder to the dry ingredients. It seems to clump when I put it with the butter & water, but mixes in nicely with the sugar & flour.

[luvmybge]

Wow... this got raves. This chocolate cake is a keeper for sure. I wasn't sure about it's outcome because I don't think I've ever had to boil ingredients for a cake before. It needed a little more time in my oven... but turned out great. Next time I'll cut down on that icing as it really makes the cake sweet. This cake is very rich and delicious by itself. Thanks for the recipe.