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chocolate cake with fudge sauce and walnuts

Chocolate Fudge Cake

A rich chocolate cake with fudge sauce topping

Course Dessert
Servings 16 servings
Author potofgoldblog.com

Ingredients

  • Chocolate cake
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • *only the cake recipe first appeared on Hershey's Cocoa Can. The fudge sauce and whipped cream recipes are my own
  • Fudge sauce:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Whipped cream
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl
  2. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed
  3. Gradually add boiling water on slow speed
  4. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan
  5. Bake 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until done
  6. Fudge sauce:
  7. In 2 quart sauce pan melt butter and chocolate ships over low heat
  8. Stir in evaporated milk and powdered sugar
  9. Continuously still and bring to boil over medium low heat. Continue to stir and boil until quite thick. About 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Sauce will continue to thicken as is cools. Fudge sauce can be made ahead and warmed in microwave for serving.
  10. Whipped Cream:
  11. Chill bowl and whisk attachment in fridge several hours before making whipped cream
  12. Add heavy whipping cream to chilled mixing bowl
  13. Whip on high until soft peaks begin to form
  14. Add powdered sugar on low speed until combined.
  15. Whip on high until stiff peaks form.
  16. Serve by cutting individual pieces, drizzled with fudge sauce, whipped cream and walnuts