Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

Health score
3%
Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
75 min.
12
597kcal

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Indulge your sweet tooth with the ultimate dessert experience: the Best Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting. This decadent cake is a chocolate lover's dream, boasting a rich, moist texture that melts in your mouth. Perfect for any occasion, whether it's a birthday celebration, a family gathering, or simply a treat for yourself, this cake is sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more.

What sets this recipe apart is not just its delightful taste but also the ease with which it can be made. In just 75 minutes, you can create a stunning cake that serves 12 people, making it an ideal choice for gatherings. The combination of all-purpose flour, sugar, and unsweetened baking chocolate creates a deep, satisfying flavor, while the fudge frosting adds an extra layer of indulgence that is simply irresistible.

As you prepare this cake, the aroma of chocolate will fill your kitchen, enticing everyone around. The process of mixing the ingredients and watching the cake rise in the oven is a joy in itself. Once baked, the cake cools to perfection, ready to be adorned with a luscious fudge frosting that is both smooth and rich. With a caloric breakdown that balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates, this dessert is a delightful treat that you can enjoy without guilt.

So, gather your ingredients and get ready to create a masterpiece that will not only satisfy your cravings but also become a cherished recipe in your collection. Your friends and family will be begging for seconds!

Ingredients

  • cups flour all-purpose
  • cups sugar 
  • teaspoon baking soda 
  • teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 0.5 cup shortening 
  • 0.8 cup water 
  • 0.8 cup buttermilk 
  • teaspoon vanilla 
  • oz baker's chocolate unsweetened cooled melted
  •  eggs 
  • cups sugar 
  • 0.5 cup shortening 
  • oz baker's chocolate unsweetened
  • 0.7 cup milk 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • teaspoons vanilla 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • wire rack
  • hand mixer
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  2. Pour into pan(s).
  3. Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, rounds 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  4. In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, mix all frosting ingredients except vanilla.
  5. Heat to rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring.
  6. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable; stir in vanilla. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Calories597kcal
Protein3.9%
Fat39.69%
Carbs56.41%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.35
Glycemic Load
58.55
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
11.214782559353%

Flavonoids

Catechin
10.64mg
Epicatechin
23.45mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:597.26kcal
29.86%
Fat:27.78g
42.74%
Saturated Fat:10.42g
65.12%
Carbohydrates:88.82g
29.61%
Net Carbohydrates:85.52g
31.1%
Sugar:68.28g
75.86%
Cholesterol:30.56mg
10.19%
Sodium:437.43mg
19.02%
Alcohol:0.34g
100%
Alcohol %:0.25%
100%
Caffeine:13.23mg
4.41%
Protein:6.14g
12.27%
Manganese:0.84mg
42.01%
Copper:0.58mg
29.09%
Iron:4.04mg
22.47%
Selenium:11.87µg
16.95%
Magnesium:62.99mg
15.75%
Vitamin B1:0.21mg
13.93%
Phosphorus:133.32mg
13.33%
Fiber:3.31g
13.23%
Zinc:1.96mg
13.04%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.42%
Folate:46.95µg
11.74%
Vitamin K:10.86µg
10.35%
Vitamin E:1.22mg
8.13%
Vitamin B3:1.49mg
7.46%
Calcium:69.22mg
6.92%
Potassium:213.16mg
6.09%
Vitamin B5:0.46mg
4.56%
Vitamin B12:0.21µg
3.46%
Vitamin D:0.49µg
3.27%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.01%
Vitamin A:86.31IU
1.73%