chocolate fudge cake (sallye)

Austin, TX
Updated on Apr 11, 2014

If you like chocolate, you will love this cake. Try it and see.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield yields 12-16 slices

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cup fresh strong coffee (not instant)
  • 1/4 cup good quality bourbon
  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • - https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-chocolate/chocolate-mocha-frosting-sallye.html?p=1

How To Make chocolate fudge cake (sallye)

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350º F. Butter and dust with cocoa 2 each 9" cake pans and set aside Beat eggs well and set aside Sift flour, baking soda, salt and pepper together and set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a heavy saucepan combine coffee, bourbon, butter and chocolates. Simmer over very low heat (can even use double boiler if desired) until butter and chocolate have melted. Stir with wooden spoon to prevent burning and to make sure mixture is well blended. Add sugar and stir with wooden spoon until sugar is completely dissolved into chocolate mixture. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes
  • Step 3
    When mixture has cooled, gradually add in flour mixture using electric mixer with whisk attachment on low speed (or hand whisk) Make sure all flour is dissolved and mixed in thoroughly Whisk in beaten eggs and vanilla extract, again making sure they are fully blended into the cake mixture.
  • Step 4
    Divide batter equally into the 2 cake pans that have been prepared earlier Bake at 350ºF for 35-45 minutes until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean (just holding a couple of crumbs) Remove from oven. IMPORTANT: Allow cake to cool completely before removing from the pans.
  • Step 5
    Ice with https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-chocolate/chocolate-mocha-frosting-sallye.html?p=1 or your choice of frosting. M-m-m good.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #bourbon
Keyword: #chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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