Easy Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Fudge Cake

By: Colleen Culbertson 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (50)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 220 | Total Fat: 9.9g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Dora   view full review
I made this cake for a dinner party lastnight but instead of a 9 x 13 pan, I used a bundt cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2006 by LINDIRA   view full review
I made this cake for our Valentine's Tango Workshop, and it almost disappeared before I got...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2006 by SCOUTSAGIRL   view full review
Can I just say....OMG. This recipe is easily one of the best, if not THE best I have tried on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by SANDY0225   view full review
This was a good way to make somethng more special out of a cake mix. It tasted a lot better...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by H in CA   view full review
This cake was sooooooooooooo good. My husband and I ate it hot out of the oven. I sent the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2005 by HAHAINLALA   view full review
I served this to friends last night and everyone loved it! I did use the suggestion of baking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2005 by MNCRYSTALINA   view full review
I made this cake on 2/13/05, I used Devil's Food Cake mix and skipped the walnuts, but this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2011 by osuang   view full review
It is good, but just really messy. Kids enjoyed it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2008 by CHLEMEN   view full review
OMG! this is good!my kids and I cannot keep our fingers off of it! The only thing I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by Bonnie T   view full review
This was alright. Satisfied a chocolate fix. Used a German Chocolate mix, so the sweetness of...

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