Old Fashioned Fudge Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer. Do not stir again.
• Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C). If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. It should flatten when pressed between your fingers.
• Remove from heat. Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. Do not under beat.
• Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Cut into about 60 squares.

OLD-FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE

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.

OLD FASHIONED COCA COLA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line a 9 x 13 cake pan with parchment paper, set aside
• Sift flour and granulated sugar together, stir in marshmallows and set aside
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil: butter, cocoa, and cola, stirring occasionally
• Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Pour over dry mixture, whisk until combined
• Whisk in buttermilk, baking soda, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract
• Pour into 9 x 13 cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Or until cake tester comes out clean and cake bounces back when lightly pressed.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack in cake pan for 30 minutes before adding frosting

OLD FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE

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.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, and salt, and stir or whisk to mix everything well.
• Add the butter and place over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter and mix everything together into a smooth, brown sauce.
• Add the milk, stir well, and bring the frosting to a boil, stirring often and adjust the heat to maintain an active but gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• When the frosting begins to thicken, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes.
• Beat the frosting just until it thickens and looks shiny, and then spread it over the cake or the layers you want to ice.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE WITH ICING

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350°.
• CAKE:.
• Butter a 9x13 cake pan with 1 tbs of butter and set aside.
• Dissolve the coffee powder in the hot water and let cool.
• In a medium bowl, or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the 8 tbs of butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add the sour cream and mix well.
• In 3 additions, add the flour mixture alternately with the eggs, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in the melted chocolate, dissolved coffee, and vanilla.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes.
• Cool on a large wire rack for about 10 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around the edges of cake, invert onto rack to cool completely.
• ICING:.
• Beat the room temperature butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• On low speed, beat in confectioner's sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate and vanilla, mix well.
• Slice the cake in half horizontally. Transfer the bottom, cut side up to a platter (I gently slide the top layer onto a cutting board until needed).
• Spread about 1/2 of the icing over the cake, it will be a generous amount.
• Top with the top half of the cake, cut side down.
• Spread the remaining icing over the top and sides of cake.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar to garnish if desired.