Best 6 American Fudge Cake Recipes

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American fudge cake, a decadent and indulgent dessert, is a classic for a reason. With its rich chocolate flavor, smooth fudge frosting, and moist crumb, it's the perfect treat for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this comprehensive guide will help you find the best recipe and tips for creating the perfect American fudge cake. From choosing the right ingredients to mastering the baking and frosting techniques, we'll cover everything you need to know to achieve that perfect slice of chocolatey goodness.

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BEST EVER RICH CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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I have seen many fudge cake recipes, but I believe this one takes the cake *heh* because of the sour cream & brown sugar. It is rich and if you love cake you will think you died and went to heaven! 8)

Provided by OceanIvy

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 3 9inch cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 ounces baking chocolate, melted in microwave
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 1/4 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth.
  • Gradually pour in the brown sugar, then eggs.
  • Beat with mixer until light and fluffy, approx 5 minutes.
  • On low speed, beat in the vanilla extract, melted chocolate, baking soda and salt.
  • Add flour alternately with sour cream, beating at low speed until smooth.
  • Pour in boiling hot water and stir until blended.
  • Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake about 25 minutes or until done.
  • Remove from oven, let cakes cool about 10-15 minutes, then place on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1637.8, Fat 66.3, SaturatedFat 39.1, Cholesterol 307.2, Sodium 1686.7, Carbohydrate 253.3, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 163.8, Protein 20.5

OLD FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE



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A dense, moist chocolate cake made from scratch. Can be doubled without any problems.

Provided by RITA610

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1 cup unsalted butter
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan. In small saucepan, heat butter, chocolate and water until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
  • Sift together into a large bowl the flour, sugar and baking soda. In a small bowl, beat egg slightly and combine with sour cream and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture. Pour in the cooled chocolate mixture. Beat at low speed for 5 minutes until completely combined and the consistency of heavy cream.
  • Pour batter into prepared 9 inch tube pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 73.2 mg, Sugar 33.6 g

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings or with 1 broken heart

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup best-quality cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup corn oil
1 1/3 cups chilled water

Steps:

  • For the fudge icing:
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, minimum 70 percent cocoa solids
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • For the cake:
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and line the bottom of 2 (8-inch) cake pans.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl or wide-necked measuring cup whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended. Using a standing or handheld electric mixer, beat together the melted butter and corn oil until just blended (you'll need another large bowl for this is using the hand mixer; the standing mixer comes with its own bowl), then beat in the water. Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix together on a slow speed. Add the egg mixture, and mix again until everything is blended and then pour into the prepared tins. And actually, you could easily do this manually; I just like my toys and find the stand mixer a comforting presence in itself.
  • Bake the cakes for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a cake-tester comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then turn the cakes out on the rack to cool completely.
  • For the icing:
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave - 2 to 3 minutes on medium should do it - or in a bowl sitting over a pan of simmering water, and let cool slightly.
  • In another bowl beat the butter until it's soft and creamy (again, I use the stand mixer here) and then add the sifted confectioners' sugar and beat again until everything's light and fluffy. I know sifting is a pain, the 1 job in the kitchen I really hate, but you have to do it or the icing will be unsoothingly lumpy. Then gently add the vanilla and chocolate and mix together until everything is glossy and smooth.
  • Sandwich the middle of the cake with about a quarter of the icing, and then ice the top and sides, too, spreading and smoothing with a rubber spatula.

OLD-FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE



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This simple one-layer cake has a nice texture, cuts well, is moist and the frosting is fast and easy to make. -Mary Schillinger, Woodstock, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup boiling water
FROSTING:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, then egg white, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in water until smooth. Pour into a greased and floured 6-in. round baking pan., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in marshmallows and chocolate chips until smooth. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 362mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (65g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

AMERICAN FUDGE CAKE



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This recipe is also known as 'Death by Chocolate', if it is topped with chocolate ice cream and lashings of whipped cream. From cadbury.co.uk.

Provided by byZula

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

125 g butter
225 g dark brown sugar
2 eggs
142 ml sour cream
175 g plain flour
5 ml baking powder
2 1/2 ml bicarbonate of soda
50 g cadbury bournville cocoa
40 ml cadbury bournville cocoa
125 g butter
150 g icing sugar, sieved
vanilla essence
200 g bar of cadbury bournville chocolate
40 ml cadbury bournville cocoa
142 ml double cream

Steps:

  • * Two 20 cm (8-inch), shallow cake tins, greased and base-lined.
  • For the cake, cream together the butter and sugar until the mixture is light in colour anti texture. Gradually beat in the eggs, and then the soured cream (the mixture looks curdled at this stage). Sieve together the dry ingredients and fold them into the mixture. Divide the mixture equally between the tins. Bake at Gas Mark 5/190ºC:/375ºF for 30 - 35 minutes, until cooked. Turn out on to a wire tray to cool.
  • Make the filling by mixing the cocoa with 40 ml (2 Tbs) of boiling water to a smooth paste, allow to cool. Beat together the butter, sieved icing sugar and essence, until light and fluffy. Beat in the cocoa. Slice the cake in half and then sandwich the halves together with the filling.
  • For the frosting, melt the chocolate carefully. Make the cocoa into a paste with water as before and mix with the chocolate. Slowly whisk the cream into the chocolate until smooth and thickened. Spread the frosting evenly over the cake with a palette knife.
  • Serve in slices, with whipped cream or ice-cream. If possible warm each slice in a microwave or oven, if you have made the cake in advance; it can also be served cold but is definitely more interesting hot, with the contrast of ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6385.1, Fat 421.5, SaturatedFat 255.1, Cholesterol 1208.2, Sodium 2840.7, Carbohydrate 662, Fiber 59.9, Sugar 367.3, Protein 89.4

EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE



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Need a guaranteed crowd-pleasing cake that's easy to make? This super-squidgy chocolate fudge cake with smooth icing is an instant baking win

Provided by Member recipe by misskay

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

150ml sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin
175g self-raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
150g caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
150ml semi-skimmed milk
100g unsalted butter
225g icing sugar
40g cocoa powder
2½ tbsp milk (a little more if needed)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.
  • Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  • To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.
  • Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 52 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate.
  • To make the cake moister, add 1/2 cup of sour cream or buttermilk to the batter.
  • For a denser cake, use all-purpose flour instead of cake flour.
  • To make the frosting creamier, use heavy cream instead of milk.
  • For a more intense chocolate flavor, add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the frosting.
  • To decorate the cake, you can use chocolate chips, sprinkles, or chopped nuts.

Conclusion:

American fudge cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor and creamy frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you are making it for a special occasion or just because you have a craving for chocolate, this cake is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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