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Chocolate Fudge Cake

I first made this cake in my junior high home economics class. I've changed the recipe through the years to make the cake a little richer, and the icing is my own invention. —Katarina Greer, Victoria, British Columbia

16-20 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
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 large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar,
baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with water and milk, beating well after each addition.

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Chocolate Fudge Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

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. Discard parchment paper.
Cool cake completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar
and cocoa until smooth. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading
consistency. Transfer cake to a serving platter. Spread with
chocolate frosting; decorate with vanilla frosting. Yield: 16-20
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 306 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.