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    Chocolate Fudge Cake

    05/04/2016 by thebakingexplorer 20 Comments

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    Can you believe this is the first Chocolate Fudge Cake I've ever made? I've recently realised that there are quite a few 'classic' bakes that I haven't made or featured on this blog and I would like to change that. I was also looking through my recipe books over the weekend and there were so many recipes that I've never made but I really want to try. So I'm going to make an effort to not only make more from my recipe books, but also to try some classic and well known bakes that I've never made before. This Chocolate Fudge Cake covers both angles as the recipe is from What to Bake & How to Bake It by Jane Hornby. I made this cake for my dad's birthday as he is a big fan of chocolate and I knew it would go down well with the whole family.

    Step by step...

    First I greased and lined two 23cm sandwich tins.

    I started by sifting plain flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mixing it together.

    I then added light brown soft sugar and mixed it in, trying to break up any lumps.

    In a pan on a low heat I melted butter then stirred milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract into it.

    I poured the wet ingredients into the dry and mixed it all together well.

    I split it evenly between the two tins, I weighed the mixture for extra accuracy.

    It baked on 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes. I took them out, removed from the tin and left to cool.

    To make the chocolate fudge frosting I heated condensed milk with double cream in a pan on a medium heat until it bubbled. I stirred it for about 5 minutes, then took it off the heat and added butter, dark chocolate and vanilla extract. Once they melted I stirred the mixture and left it to cool completely. It went thicker and very shiny.

    I put the first sponge on a cake stand and spread frosting over it. I added the other sponge layer and covered the whole cake with the frosting. You could add extra decoration like raspberries, or white chocolate curls, but I decided to keep the Chocolate Fudge Cake simple in keeping with my classic theme.

    My dad was really happy with the Chocolate Fudge Cake and it went down very well! The sponge was lovely and moist, with just the right amount of chocolate flavour to balance out the intense chocolate sweetness of the decadent frosting. This would be amazing warmed up with vanilla ice cream too. It's coincidentally an egg free recipe too, so perfect for anyone with an egg allergy.

    Here is my dad with his birthday cake looking very excited!

    I managed to snap a quick picture of the cake sliced before it got eaten up!

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    8" cake tins Mixing bowls Cooling rack
    Kitchen scales Electric hand mixer Round cake tin liners

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    Chocolate Fudge Cake

    Chocolate heaven!
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cake
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 14

    Ingredients

    For the sponge

    • 350 g Plain flour
    • 40 g Cocoa powder
    • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
    • 2 tsp Baking Powder
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 300 g Light brown sugar
    • 140 g Butter
    • 300 ml Milk
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 150 ml Vegetable Oil

    For the icing

    • 400 g can Condensed milk
    • 200 g Dark chocolate
    • 150 ml Double cream
    • 50 g Butter
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Grease and line two 23cm sandwich tins (that are at least 2" deep), and pre-heat your oven to 180C(160C Fan)/350F/Gas Mark 4
    • Sift the plain flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix together
    • Add the light brown sugar and mix in, trying to break up any lumps
    • Melt the butter on a low heat then stir the milk, vegetable oil and the vanilla extract into it
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix it all together well
    • Split the mixture evenly between the two tins, bake for 30 minutes. Take them out, remove from the tin and leave to cool
    • To make the chocolate fudge frosting heat the condensed milk with the double cream in a pan on a medium heat until it bubbles. Stir it for about 5 minutes, then take it off the heat and add the butter, the dark chocolate and the vanilla extract. Once they melt, stir the mixture and leave it to cool completely
    • Put the first sponge layer on a cake stand and spread frosting over it. Add the other sponge layer and cover the whole cake with the frosting
    • Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place and eat within 3 days
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    Comments

    1. Stuart Vettese

      April 05, 2016 at 9:10 pm

      Looks so fudgy and yummy Kat -no wonder your dad loved it X

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:36 pm

        Thanks Stuart!

        Reply
    2. Kate Glutenfreealchemist

      April 05, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      Happy Birthday to your Dad!
      I cannot believe that you have never made a chocolate fudge cake before! Are you sure? Because this one looks so perfect that I think you have been making them regularly for years! I am not surprised it went down well xx

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:36 pm

        Thanks Kate, that's so nice of you to say! I really haven't made it before, but I think it needs to happen more often now!

        Reply
    3. clare

      April 06, 2016 at 6:18 pm

      Looks lovely! takes me back - i haven't made one for years Cx Hoping over from #tastytuesdays

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:37 pm

        Thanks Clare! I hope this tempts you to make one again soon 🙂

        Reply
    4. Honest Mum

      April 06, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      I want to nose dive into that shiny, tempting fudge cake. Nothing beats a warm slice with cream or ice cream. Yours is perfection! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:37 pm

        I have to admit I did warm a slice up and have it with ice cream - it was heavenly!

        Reply
    5. Debbie Roberts - Debs Random Writings

      April 07, 2016 at 7:22 am

      Chocolate cake should be really chocolaty and this certainly sounds it. I have made chocolate fudge cake before, but the recipe was quite complicated, this recipe sounds alot simpler. Saving for future reference.

      Xx

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:38 pm

        Hi Debbie, it was really easy to follow, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

        Reply
    6. Baking Addict

      April 09, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      Happy birthday to your dad! The cake looks delicious, a chocaholic's dream. I often weigh my cakes to ensure the layers are even. Hmm.. makes me feel like baking a chocolate cake now!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 10, 2016 at 4:38 pm

        Thanks Ros! Hmmm... I think you should! 😉

        Reply
    7. Clare Gallagher

      March 04, 2018 at 11:38 am

      4 stars
      I am bemused by the fact that there are no eggs...

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        March 04, 2018 at 4:50 pm

        Hi Clare, yes this recipe is egg free!

        Reply
    8. Bakes

      December 08, 2020 at 5:19 pm

      Hi! Can I put chocolate chips in the sponge?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        December 08, 2020 at 9:22 pm

        Yes, I don't see why not

        Reply
    9. Anisha

      January 26, 2021 at 2:45 am

      Can I use milk chocolate instead of dark?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 26, 2021 at 3:08 pm

        Hi, I've never done this so I can't confirm if it will work or not unfortunately.

        Reply
    10. Michael (@bournemouth_baker)

      January 31, 2021 at 6:29 am

      5 stars
      Would give this more than 5 stars if I could. So moist and chocolaty. Thanks for sharing Kat.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 31, 2021 at 12:15 pm

        Thanks so much Michael!

        Reply

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