Fudge Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled completely
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 let butter and eggs stand at room temp.30 minutes.grease and lightly flour a 13x9 baking pan.in a medium owl,mix flour,soda,and salt;set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl,beat butter with electric mixer 30 seconds.beat in sugar until light and fluffy,add eggs,1 at a time,beating well after each addition.beat in the melted chocolate and vanilla.
• 3 alternately add the flour mixture and water to butter mixture,beating on low speed,until just combined.
• 4 spread into the pan.
• 5 bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.
• 6 cool cake in pan on a wire rack.
• 7 prepare date filling;spread warm on top of cake.cool completely.
• 8 date cream filling:.
• 9 in a small saucepan,whisk together 1 cup milk,1/4 cup granulated sugar,2 egg yolks,and 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour.stir.
• 10 in 1/2 cup dates.cook and stir milk mixture over med.low heat until bubbly.cook and stir 1 minute.transfer filling mixture to a small bowl.stir in 1/2 cup pecans,1 teaspoons vanilla.cool slightly.
• 11 chocolate frosting:.
• 12 in a saucepan,combine 1/4 cup butter,3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons milk.bring to a boil,remove from heat.add the 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. beat until smooth.
• 13 immediately pour over the cake;spreading evenly to cover filling.
• 14 let stand 30 minutes or until frosting is set.makes 15 servings.