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chocolate caramel fudge cake

(16 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Maven Argyle
Glen Dale, WV

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is one of the most decadent cakes I have ever eaten! The chocolate flavor is wonderful on its own, but when you add the caramel and condensed milk filling it takes it up not just one level, but several!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(16 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate caramel fudge cake

  • 2 c
    cake flour
  • 12 oz
    caramels
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 c
    water, boiling
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 3 oz
    chocolate, unsweetened, melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 can
    sweetened condensed milk

How To Make chocolate caramel fudge cake

  • 1
    NOTE: Melt chocolate in double boiler over simmering (not boiling) water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 13 cake pan; set aside.
  • 2
    Sift together the cake flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  • 3
    Beat the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl; blend in the eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
  • 4
    Stir in the vanilla and melted chocolate; alternately add the dry ingredients and the sour cream to the butter mixture - beat well after each addition.
  • 5
    Stir in boiling water. Batter will be thin.
  • 6
    Divide cake batter in half; pour one half into the prepared cake pan and bake 10 - 12 minutes, or until firm to the touch, and remove from the oven.
  • 7
    Meanwhile, prepare the filling: Mix butter, caramels, and condensed milk in a sauce pan and melt over low heat, stirring often.
  • 8
    Remove from the stove and pour the mixture over the baked half of the cake; pour the remaining cake batter over the caramel mixture and return to the oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
  • 9
    When cool, serve with ice cream, whipped cream or frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

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