Name: Southern Chocolate Fudge Cake
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cup sugar; 2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup water; 1 stick butter or margarine; 1/2 cup cooking oil; 4 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; __BLANK__; For the Chocolate Fudge Frosting; 6 tablespoon milk; 1 pound confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans

Southern Chocolate Fudge Cake

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Whenever we want an excellent easy dessert recipe, we always turn to country-inspired sweets. This Southern Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe is one of our all-time favorites because it features an incredible chocolate fudge frosting on top. For anyone who's a chocoholic or simply a cocoa fan, this simple chocolate cake recipe, inspired by Southern tradition, should be your new go-to sweet treat.

Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup cooking oil
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Fudge Frosting
6 tablespoons milk
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a saucepan, place the water, butter, oil and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix well.
Combine the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
Add to the chocolate batter and mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until done.
Start frosting 5 minutes before cake is done. Place butter, cocoa powder and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, being careful not to burn.
Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
Add chopped pecans and mix.
When cake comes from the oven, poke holes all over with a utility fork. Spread frosting on hot cake and serve from the pan.