"You can recreate the Shoney's Hot Fudge Cake at home with this easy recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Cake
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1 package Duncan Hines Devil’s Food Cake Mix
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup store-bought chocolate syrup, such as Hershey’s
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1/2 cup cold water
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
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3/8 (scant 1⁄2 teaspoon) teaspoon kosher salt
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1 carton vanilla or vanilla bean ice cream (do not use French vanilla) (Use the rectangular cartons of ice cream)
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For the Hot Fudge Sauce
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1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
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8 oz (by weight) bittersweet chocolate (chips or chopped chocolate)
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3 tablespoons water
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1 tablespoon corn syrup or dark corn syrup
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Heavy pinch of salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
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Cake Assembly
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Lightly sweetened homemade or canned whipped cream
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Maraschino cherries drained and patted dry, one per serving