Mark’s Chocolate Fudge Cake

Name: Mark's Chocolate Fudge Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12-15 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ICING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup baking cocoa; 1/3 cup milk; 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans

The hint of cinnamon blends nicely with the chocolate. I was proud to win a blue ribbon for this cake in a church baking contest.—Mark Brown, Birmingham, Alabama

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup milk
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring water, butter, shortening and cocoa to a boil. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
In a small bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir into cocoa mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; mix well. Spread over hot cake; sprinkle with pecans. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 525 calories, 26g fat (10g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 236mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Mark's Chocolate Fudge Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2000

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cristenc

Mar 27, 2011

this was delicious. Very moist. When putting the icing on when the cake is hot, the glaze covers the top, but we had a nice chocolate sauce on the bottom, too.