Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting

Directions

• Grease a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; line with parchment paper. Grease the paper; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine water and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Remove and discard parchment paper. Cool cake completely.
• For frosting, in a bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until smooth. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Transfer cake to a serving platter or covered board. Spread with chocolate frosting; decorate with vanilla frosting. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Chocolate Fudge Cake published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p244