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Easy Chocolate Fudge Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Colleen Culbertson PHOTO BY: JOYLISE

"My mother has been baking this cake for parties for 55 years. People have me make it for every party I go to. It is wonderful and very easy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 38 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
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  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bake a box chocolate cake as directed. While hot from the oven, poke holes over entire cake with a fork. While the cake is cooking prepare the fudge sauce.
  2. For the fudge sauce: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, cocoa and cream. Stir over medium heat until a full boil starts. Cook at a full boil for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour while hot over warm cake. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Serve alone or with ice-cream.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2006 by LINDIRA
I made this cake for our Valentine's Tango Workshop, and it almost disappeared before I got... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by H in CA
This cake was sooooooooooooo good. My husband and I ate it hot out of the oven. I sent the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2006 by SCOUTSAGIRL
Can I just say....OMG. This recipe is easily one of the best, if not THE best I have tried on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2005 by MNCRYSTALINA
I made this cake on 2/13/05, I used Devil's Food Cake mix and skipped the walnuts, but this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by FIREHOSE
Wonderfully fudgy! I can't wait to make it again! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2002 by MARGO60
I love this cake! Every time I make it, people ask me for the recipe and say that it is the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CALGAL
This is soooo wonderfully fudgy and delicious! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RONLE
This recipe was fairly easy to make. However, the fudge topping wasn't as smooth and creamy as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Dora
I made this cake for a dinner party lastnight but instead of a 9 x 13 pan, I used a bundt cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by ANNETTE13
This is a very good cake. The nuts are a must! My family loved it and it was gone very... MORE

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