Chocolate Fudge Cake
This Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe is 100 years old! My Great-Great Grandma would make it! It is so rich, and will stay moist for 2 weeks! This will become a new family favorite!
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder (plus 3 Tbs)
- ¾ cups shortening
- Pinch salt
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cups buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 heaping tsp baking powder
Fudge Frosting
- ½ cup Butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- ⅔ cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- ¼ cup Milk or Heavy Cream
Instructions
- First, cream the sugar, cocoa powder, and shortening (or butter) in a bowl.
- Then add the eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and mix together, then add the flour.
- Boil the cup of water, then add to the batter and mix carefully. Then add the vanilla, and heaping spoon-full of baking powder.
- Pour into either a 9x13 pan, or two 8-inch pans. Bake at 350 for 45 min if you are using a 9x13 pan, and bake for 35-45 for two 8-inch pans!
- For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until combined, add in powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Whip until it is fluffy. Add more or less milk dependingon the thickness you are wanting.
- Once the cake has cooled, frost & enjoy!
Notes
I especially love this cake cold! Keep in the fridge then serve!