chocolate cake with fudge glaze

11 Pinches
ARIZONA CITY, AZ
Updated on Jun 10, 2015

Great for guests.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 - egg
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4-1/3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 10 - pecan halves

How To Make chocolate cake with fudge glaze

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven 350. Grease and flour 9" round pan.
  • Step 2
    In small bowl, sift together flour and cocoa, set aside.
  • Step 3
    In large bowl, beat together butter, sour cream, egg, sugar and vanilla. Slowly beat in flour. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • Step 4
    Make glaze: Combine cream, sugar, butter, corn syrup and chocolate chips. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Continue to cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes. Stir in chopped nuts and vanilla.
  • Step 5
    Place cake on serving platter. Pour glaze evenly over cake, allowing some to run down the sides. Arrange pecan halves on top. Refrigerate until glaze is firm, about 1 hour.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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