Chocolate Fudge Cake With Butterscotch Fudge Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar or 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (optional)
• 2 cups granulated sugar (optional)
• 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 1 pinch salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cake: melt the chocolate with 1/3 cup water; stir until smooth.
• 2 remove pan from heat; let cool until lukewarm.
• 3 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350*f.
• 4 grease an 8 1/4x4 1/2" loaf pan; line the bottom with waxed paper.
• 5 put the sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• 6 beat with an electric mixer on high speed until well blended.
• 7 (the mixture won't be creamy.) add 1 egg; beat until creamy, pale, and fluffy.
• 8 add the other egg.
• 9 reduce mixer speed to medium and beat in 1/2 the flour, then 1/2 the milk.
• 10 beat in the remaining flour and milk, then the chocolate, until blended.
• 11 scrape batter into the prepared pan.
• 12 bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 13 cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes.
• 14 loosen edges from sides of pan; invert onto a wire rack and peel off the waxed paper.
• 15 turn right side up and cool completely.
• 16 make the frosting: melt the chocolate with the brown sugar and heavy cream in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until smooth.
• 17 remove pan from heat; add the butter, vanilla, and salt and stir until the butter has melted.
• 18 with an electric mixer on low speed, beat in 1 cup of the powdered sugar.
• 19 increase the speed to high and beat for 1-2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
• 20 reduce mixer speed to low and beat in the remaining powdered sugar.
• 21 increase speed to medium and beat the frosting for 1 minute longer.
• 22 assemble the cake: cut the cake in 2 layers.
• 23 spread 1/2 the frosting on the bottom layer, replace the top, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides.
• 24 serve as is, or with a scoop of ice cream and a generous portion of fudge sauce.
• 25 make the fudge sauce: (optional).
• 26 bring the evaporated milk and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring often to dissolve the sugar.
• 27 reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 28 remove saucepan from heat.
• 29 add the chocolate, vanilla, and salt and let stand for 5 minutes until the chocolate melts.
• 30 beat with an electric mixer on high speed (be careful--the chocolate will spatter at first) until smooth and thick, about 3 minutes.
• 31 serve warm.