Sweetheart Fudge Cake

Name: Sweetheart Fudge Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12-14 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate fudge cake mix (regular size); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup currant jelly, warmed; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 2 pints fresh raspberries

"When asked to make dessert for a friend's engagement party, I came up with this cake," recalls Tiffany Taylor of St. Petersburg, Florida. "It's great for Valentine's Day."

Ingredients

1 package chocolate fudge cake mix (regular size)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup currant jelly, warmed
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 pints fresh raspberries

Directions

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Stir in vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. heart-shaped or round baking pans.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
While cakes are still warm, poke several holes in cakes with a meat fork or wooden skewer to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Brush jelly over top and sides of cakes.
In a small saucepan, combine cream and chocolate; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Brush over top and sides of cakes several times, allowing mixture to absorb between brushings. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat frosting until fluffy; fold in whipped topping. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Garnish with raspberries. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting.

Originally published as Sweetheart Fudge Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2003

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karoldixon

Feb 20, 2012

Great cake, fast and easy to prepare. Had a lot of left over frosting and chocolate sauce, could cut back a little on those amounts.