Fudge Cake Circa 1898 Recipe

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Fudge Cake Circa 1898
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
817
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 11/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • frosting
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • dash of salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • additional milk if the frosting thickens too much

Directions:

  1. Cake:
  2. In a saucepan, heat chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until smooth.
  3. Add 1/2 cup sugar and cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
  4. Cool to lukewarm (not until it looks warm...old and bad joke!)
  5. Add vanilla.
  6. In a bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt.
  7. Cream butter.
  8. Gradually beat in the sugar; continue beating until fluffy.
  9. Beat eggs in thoroughly, one at a time.
  10. Add flour and milk, alternately, beating after each addition, until smooth.
  11. Blend in the chocolate mixture.
  12. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch pans.
  13. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until cake test works.
  14. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and finish cooling on racks.
  15. Fill and frost with fudge frosting.
  16. Frosting:
  17. In a saucepan, melt 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate a 2 tablespoons of butter over very low heat.
  18. In a bowl, combine 4 cups unsifted confectioners' sugar, a dash of salt, 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  19. Add chocolate mixture, blending well.
  20. Let stand if necessary, until of spreading consistency, stirring occasionally.
  21. Add more milk if the icing thickens too much for spreading.
  22. Consult your local ER that you may be stopping by for a visit soon :) !
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 816.64 Kcal (3419 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.02g 25%
Cholesterol 100.28mg 33%
Sodium 511.39mg 21%
Potassium 91.7mg 2%
Total Carbs 169.27g 56%
Sugars 165.76g 663%
Protein 3.47g 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 62.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318 Kcal (1331 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.24g 25%
Cholesterol 39.05mg 33%
Sodium 199.14mg 21%
Potassium 35.71mg 2%
Total Carbs 65.91g 56%
Sugars 64.55g 663%
Protein 1.35g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 24.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.7
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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