Fudgey Chocolate Cake

Rich, chocolatey .. my kids call this ‘death by chocolate’

CAKE INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c butter, softened
• 2 c sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 c cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 c instant chocolate pudding powder (1 small box)
• 2 1/4 c buttermilk
• 1 c chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and vanilla.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, pudding powder.
5. Beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Pour into the prepared pan.
8. Bake for 30 minutes.
9. Reduce oven to 325 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean.
10. Cool cake completely.

ICING INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 c water
• 1/4 c butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 c cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 c icing sugar
• 4 Tbsp heavy cream

ICING DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat water, butter and vanilla in a saucepan until melted.
2. Remove from heat, whisk in cocoa powder, then icing sugar.
3. Stir in cream.
4. Pour over the cake allowing to drip over sides and fill the middle hole.
5. Once completely cooled, sift icing sugar on top.

Sometimes all you need is cake …

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