Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

 • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)

 • 2½ cups sugar (500 g)

 • 1 cup cocoa powder (100 g)

 • 2½ tsp baking powder

 • 2 tsp baking soda

 • 1 tsp salt

 • 1 cup vegetable oil (240 ml)

 • 3 large eggs

 • 1½ cups milk or buttermilk (360 ml)

 • 1½ cups hot water or hot coffee (360 ml)

 • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

 • 2½ cups unsalted butter, soft (560 g)

 • 1½ cups cocoa powder (150 g)

 • 6 cups powdered sugar

 • ½ cup melted dark chocolate (120 g)

 • ½ cup milk or cream (120 ml)

 • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170°C and grease and line three round cake pans. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well mixed. In another bowl, combine the oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Slowly pour in the hot water or coffee and mix gently to form a thin batter.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans briefly, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

For the frosting, beat the butter until light and creamy. Add the cocoa powder and melted chocolate and mix well. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition. Add the milk and vanilla and beat until smooth, rich, and spreadable.

To assemble, place one cake layer on a board and spread a generous amount of fudge frosting on top. Add the second layer and frost again, then place the final layer on top. Cover the entire cake with the remaining frosting, smoothing the sides and top. Chill slightly before slicing for clean cuts.