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Wellesley Fudge Cake With Buttercream Frosting Recipe


Wellesley Fudge Cake With Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Chocolate cake - fudgy - 'nuff said

Jones2888

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Ingredients
  • 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • ========================
  • White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
  • 3 bars (6-oz. box) White Chocolate Baking Bars, broken into pieces
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Microwave chocolate, 1/2 cup of the sugar and water in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool to lukewarm.
  3. MIX flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternatively with milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
  4. BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
  5. Frost with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
  6. FROSTING DIRECTIONS:
  7. MICROWAVE baking bars and cream in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. The bars may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10 to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.
  8. TRANSFER mixture to large mixer bowl; cool to room temperature. Beat in butter until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

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Comments


"chocolate" and "fudgey"...that's all I needed to read - this sounds so good, and the white chocolate frosting is the perfect topper. It sounds like the perfect "company" fare. Thanks~


This looks amazing! The frosting looks incredibly yummy, like a buttercream/ganache mixture! i'm bookmarking this baby


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