Fudge Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Milk Chocolate Frosting----- 1 lb Milk Chocolate 1/2 lb Semisweet Or Extra-Bitterswe ts Chocolate 3/4 lb Butter -- softened Fudge Cake----- 3 c Cake Flour 2 c Light Brown Sugar 2 1...
Ingredients
- 1/2lbsemisweet or extra-bitterswe
- 2c light brown sugar
- 21/4 ts baking powder
- 3/4ts baking soda
- 3/4ts salt
- 11/2 c milk
- 3eggs
- 11/2 ts vanilla extract
Directions
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Milk Chocolate Frosting----- 1 lb Milk Chocolate 1/2 lb Semisweet Or Extra-Bitterswe ts Chocolate 3/4 lb Butter -- softened Fudge Cake
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Chop both chocolates into coarse bits and melt in a double boiler set over hot (not boiling) water
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Stir occasionally until completely melted
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Remove pan from hot water and allow the chocolate to cool until just no longer warm to the touch, about 20 minutes
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Place the butter in a bowl and beat in the cooled chocolate until the mixture is evenly blended, about 3 minutes
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Frosting can be stored at a cool temperature for up to 3 days, or several months in the freezer
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Heat the oven to 350F
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Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and line them with buttered and floured parchment paper or waxed paper