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fabulous fudge cake

Recipe by
Dorene Fishkin
Tacoma, WA

A friend of mine introduced me to this deliciously moist cake. The chocolate lovers in my family rave about it too.

yield serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Hr 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fabulous fudge cake

  • 21/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 21/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 3 oz
    unsweetened chocolate, meltedd
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 3/4 c
    boiling water
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make fabulous fudge cake

  • 1
    Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 21/2 cups brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and the melted chocolate squares.
  • 3
    Add 1/2 the sour cream and 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until well blended.
  • 4
    Add the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients to the batter. Stir in the boiling water.
  • 5
    Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350' in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool before frosting with your favorite frosting. Cream cheese frosting recipe will follow. This is our favorite for most cakes.
  • 6
    Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat 8 oz. of softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy.
  • 7
    Gradually add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat well. Add the remaining 2 1/4 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth. (total 4 1/4 cups)
  • 8
    Frost cooled cake and Enjoy !!
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