Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Fudge Sauce:
- 1 bar German chocolate
- 1/2 square unsweetened chocolate
- 1 stick butter
- 3 cups unsifted powdered sugar
- 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour a sheet pan.
To make the cake, cream together sugar, shortening; add buttermilk and vanilla. Add melted chocolate, and eggs, 1 at a time; beat for 2 minutes. Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture. Beat an additional 2 minutes. Pour into prepared sheet pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
To make the sauce, melt chocolate and butter in saucepan over very low heat. Stir in powdered sugar, alternately with evaporated milk, blending well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. Stir in vanilla; serve warm over cake.
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By michelelyon_702244
Santa Fe, NM
on May 16, 2012
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I wasn't fond of the cake but I thought the sauce was great!
By gys_2452
on September 24, 2011
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My mother-in-law has made this cake for over 20 some years and passed it on to me. My cake is quite moist, however, I use a homemade icing and do a layer cake with the icing in between the layers and all over the outside of the cake. Have never tried the fudge sauce, but it souunds great. I have a question about the cake, the middle of mine seems to sink in, what would cause this?
By plantfreek
Indiana, United...
on May 26, 2011
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FYI-Bakers German Chocolate isnt the only company who makes the chocolate required for this recipe. I buy two other brands at my local coop.Just google for it and then look for sources. My brands are much more luscious tasting. As for the cake-blah-can take or leave it. Many other recipes out there that are better. The sauce-YUM. So I gave it 3 stars-cut the difference. Love Paula tho!
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