Mother's Best Fudge Cake

 

This is not my mother's best fudge cake, the name of the recipe says so. I have a very old book of cake recipes given to me by my friend. The book has very unique and had age old cake recipes passed on from one generation to another. Plus, I love making chocolate cakes so I keep looking for different ways to make chocolate cakes. Here is a recipe of mother's best fudge cake from the book. The cake turned out super yummy, moist and very fudgy. You can use any frosting for this cake, butter cream, cream cheese or even cover the cake with chocolate ganache or glaze. Depends on what kind of combination you like. I frosted the whole cake with chocolate frosting, drizzled confectioners sugar glaze on top of the cake and added a few M&Ms in the center.

 

Ingredients:-

3(1 ounces squares unsweetened chocolate)

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 beaten egg

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups sifted cake flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup milk

 

1. Combine chocolate, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk and beaten egg in a saucepan.
2. Cook and stir over a low heat till the chocolate melts and the mixture thickens, then let it cool.
3. Stir in the butter to soften it and then add 1 cup sugar, creaming the mixture till light and fluffy.
4. Add vanilla extract, slowly add the 2 eggs, one egg at a time beating well after each.
5. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with 2/3 cup milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
6. Beat after each addition. Blend the chocolate mixture completely. Bake in 2 paper-lined 9x11/2 inch round pans at 350 degrees approximately for about 30 mins. Cool the cakes completely before you apply frosting.

 Here is the chocolate frosting recipe.
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2/3 cup  Cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Makes about 2 cups frosting.