Fabulous Fudge Chocolate Cake Recipe

Fabulous Fudge Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 1nch cakeChange Servings

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


• 2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup butter


• 2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar


• 3 eggs


• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3 (1 ounce) squaresunsweetened chocolate, melted


• 1 cup sour cream


• 1 cup boiling water


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1 cup packed brown sugar


• 1/4 cup milk


• 1 3/4 cups confectioners’ suga

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.


3. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 2 1/2 cups brown sugar until well mixed. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla and melted chocolate squares. Add 1/2 the sour cream and then 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until well blended.


4. Add the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients to the batter. Stir in boiling water.


5. Bake in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan for 35 minutes.


6. Let cool 10 minutes before icing.


7. To Make Caramel Icing: First melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and boil about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil. Place pan in cold water and stir in the confectioners’ sugar. Continue stirring until smooth. Spread over still warm cake.