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Frosted Fudge Cake
A play on the classic Little Debbie snack, this frosted chocolate fudge cake is super moist and fluffy, filled and frosted with creamy fudge frosting.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the cake
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
3
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment add the flour, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until all ingredients are combined.
cornstarch2 tablespoonsbaking powder2 teaspoons
4
With the mixer still on low add in the eggs, oil, vanilla, and water. Mix on medium-low until smooth. The batter will be thin.
large eggs4vanilla extract2 teaspoonsvanilla2 teaspoons
5
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40 – ⏱️ 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6
Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
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Make the frosting
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While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting by combining the butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, powdered sugar, and 3/4 of milk in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low until the ingredients come together and then slowly increase the speed to medium. Mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes until the frosting is creamy and lighter in color.
vanilla extract2 teaspoonsvanilla2 teaspoonspowdered sugar8 cups
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Reserve 2-1/2 cups of frosting to cover the cake.
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Assemble the cake
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When the cake has cooled, turn the cake out of the cake pan onto a parchment paper-lined counter.
12
Cut the cake with a serrated knife crosswise in half, creating 2 layers. Using both hands, carefully transfer the top layer of the cake to a serving tray. Spread the unreserved fudge frosting on this cake layer.
13
Carefully transfer the other cake half on top of the frosted cake layer.
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Using 2 cups of the reserved frosting, mix in the remaining 1/4 cup of milk to thin it a bit. Cover the cake evenly with this frosting.
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Fill a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner cut off with the last 1/2 cup of frosting and pipe swirls on top of the cake reminiscent of the classic Little Debbie snack cake.
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