Dees Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and lightly flour bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave condensed milk and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips uncovered on Medium (50%) about 1 minute or until chocolate is softened; stir until smooth, and set aside.
• In large bowl, beat dry cake mix and oil with electric mixer on low speed about 15 seconds or until crumbly; reserve 3/4 cup. Add applesauce and eggs to remaining mixture; beat on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally (batter will be thick and grainy). Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter in pan.
• Drop melted chocolate mixture by teaspoonfuls over batter, dropping more around edge than in center. Stir remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and the pecans into reserved cake mixture; crumble over batter.
• Bake 37 to 43 minutes or until center is set. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Store covered.

Steps:

• CAKE: In a large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, coffee powder, eggs, water, sour cream and oil.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Spread in two 9-inch round cake pans, greased and floured, dividing evenly.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack, then remove layers and cool completely.
• FILLING: Beat 1/2 cup butter, confectioner's sugar, cream, and unsweetend chocolate together on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add more confectiner's sugar or cream to make a soft, creamy spreading consistency.
• ASSEMBLY: Place 1 cake layer top-side down on a serving plate.
• Spread with a generous amount of filling.
• Place second cake layer on top.
• Spread remaining filling on sides of cake, leaving top unfrosted.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• GLAZE: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt semi-sweet chocolate and coffee, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually add 3 tbsp butter, stirring until smooth.
• Spread over top of cake, letting it drip down sides.
• Chill to set chocolate glaze.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.
• Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.
• Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.