(20 Minute) Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake

 

(20 Minute) Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake

A delicious cake-made easy with ingredients you likely have on hand. Choose a quick icing or a chocolate ganache… this cake is great served warm or cooled-fancy with a scoop of ice cream or fresh fruit.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (12 Tbs)

2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate 

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup light brown sugar packed

1 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla extract 

3 eggs

1/3 cup buttermilk 

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 

1/3 cup dark cocoa powder 

1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet or another 10-inch round baking dish.

In a medium bowl add flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder -set aside. 

In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter, then add baking chocolate-broken into bits for faster melting, stir to combine.

Add both sugars to the melted butter/chocolate mixture. Stir. Add three eggs and vanilla, stir to combine.

Finally add the buttermilk and gently stir to combine.

Add the flour/cocoa powder/baking powder/salt mixture to the wet mixture. Stir just enough to combine. Pour into a prepared baking dish.

Bake on middle rack of preheated oven for 20-25 minutes-or until center is just set. Center may jiggle-ever so slightly. The cake will continue to cook after being removed from oven-especially when baked in cast iron.if baking in glass or an alternate baking dish, you may need to add 5 minutes of baking time.

Serve warm.  (Or can be served cooled) it’s a deeply chocolate, tender cake… )

Dust with powdered sugar, or make a quick chocolate icing or a rich chocolate ganache. (below) — This cake pairs well with a scoop of ice cream or fresh berries.

Quick Chocolate Icing

4 Tbs butter melted

Pinch of salt

2 ounces baking chocolate 

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla 

Melt butter, add chocolate, stirring to melt, add salt, and vanilla.  Stream in confectioners sugar, stirring to prevent lumps. Pour icing immediately over warm cake.

Or 

Chocolate Ganache 

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Heat cream until very warm but not boiling.  Add the chocolate chips-stir until the ganache is glossy and chocolate is fully melted.  Allow ganache to cool slightly before pouring over cake.  Refrigerate leftover cake or refrigerate cake if not serving immediately.