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Aunt Rhonda's Fudge Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
(Note: These ingredients are for the cake only) the cake only)

2 c flour
2 c sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ c. Cocoa
1 c water
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 c butter
½c Crisco ( I prefer butter-flavored Crisco)
1/2 c buttermilk

(Note: The ingredients below are  for the icing only) the icing only) the icing only)

1/2 c butter
¼ c. Cocoa
4-5 Tbsp milk
1 tsp. of vanilla extract
1 box of powdered sugar
(Optional: One cup of chopped walnuts or pecans)
Directions:
Directions:
Dry Ingredients:

Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl.

Wet ingredients:

Next, in a 2-quart sauce pan combine butter, water, Crisco and Cocoa; then bring to a boil.

Next, remove from heat and pour continents over dry ingredients in mixing bowl slowly adding buttermilk,
eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Take care not to over mix! Pour the cake batter into a 9' X 13'inch baking pan that has been liberally sprayed with a non­stick cooking spray. (Baker's Joy brand preferred)

Place in preheated 350-degree over for 30­-35 minutes. (If you use a glass dish, decrease the oven temperature to 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.) Remove cake from oven and immediately pour icing over hot cake.

Icing:

Melt 1/2 c butter adding ¼ c. Cocoa and 4-5tbsp. milk in a medium saucepan bringing it to a boil. Lower heat so icing doesn't burn. Next stir in 1 tsp. of vanilla extract and 1 entire box of powdered sugar until consistency is smooth. (Optional: add one cup of chopped walnuts or pecans
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-24
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
60 Minutes

 

 

 

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