Fudge Filled Vanilla Cake Recipes

FUDGE FILLED VANILLA BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°
• Heavily grease a bundt pan with butter or shortening and dust with flour, set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer beat the butter and the sugar together for 2 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth and combined.
• Mix the baking powder and salt into the mix and combine.
• Turn mixer to low and add in flour and milk in alternating amounts, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until smooth. Transfer batter into a medium sized bowl, because you will need a clean mixing bowl for the next step.
• In the clean bowl of your mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth. Next mix the melted chocolate into the cream cheese, until it's smooth. Finally beat in the egg into the mixture until creamy.
• To assemble the cake spread half of the cake batter into the bottom of the prepared bundt pan. Next spoon the chocolate filling into the center of the batter, keeping the chocolate in the center of the batter so it doesn't touch the edges. Finally spread the remainder of the batter on top of the chocolate, covering completely.
• Bake for 50- 55 minutes or until the cake is set.
• Allow the cake to cool in the bundt pan for 10 minutes and then invert pan onto a serving platter or cake stand.
• Whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle this onto the warm cake. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

FUDGE-FILLED VANILLA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, eggs and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Stir in melted chips until combined., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter with milk over low heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and vanilla until smooth. Spread over warm cake. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack., For mousse topping, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping and vanilla until combined. Spread over cake. If desired, top with chocolate curls. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE GANACHE GLAZE

Steps:

• To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil 3 (10-inch) cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper. Alternately, oil the pans and then flour them.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the brown sugar and oil. Turn on the mixer to a low speed and mix in the eggs. Let the sugar, oil, and eggs mix while sifting together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Set this mixture aside.
• In another small bowl, mix the vanilla into the milk and set this aside as well. Bring the water to a boil and pour over the cocoa and whisk it until it is smooth. To the egg mixture, alternately add the flour mixture and the milk mixture beginning and ending with flour. With the mixer off, scrape down the sides of the bowl after each addition. With the mixture at a low speed add the cocoa. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and pour this mixture into the prepared cake pans. Bake the cake for approximately 15 minutes or until tester comes out clean. When cake layers have cooled, remove from pans and refrigerate until cold.
• To make the frosting: In an electric mixing bowl place the soft butter and beat it on a low speed while adding powdered sugar. When all the sugar is mixed in, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the vanilla and salt and let the mixer beat for 5 to 7 minutes on a medium speed. Fill and frost the cake and refrigerate it for 10 to 20 minutes to set up the frosting.
• To make the ganache: In a heatproof bowl, place the chocolate chips and the corn syrup. Bring the heavy cream to a full boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk it until smooth then set it aside.Pour ganache over the top of the cake and, with a cake spatula, smooth the top of the cake and allow ganache to spill over the sides. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or longer.
• Serve the cake cold or allow it to come to room temperature before serving.

FUDGE-FILLED VANILLA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, eggs and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Stir in melted chips until combined., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter with milk over low heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and vanilla until smooth. Spread over warm cake. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack., For mousse topping, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping and vanilla until combined. Spread over cake. If desired, top with chocolate curls. Refrigerate leftovers.

THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE FUDGE THREE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: Combine water and chocolate in small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Beat 2/3 cup shortening until creamy; gradually add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating well and scrapping down edges of bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift 2 1/2 cups flour, soda, and 1/2 tsp salt; add to cake batter, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Add cooled chocolate mixture and 1 tsp vanilla; mix just until blended.
• Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
• Bake at 350* for 17-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire wracks for 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wracks.
• For filling: Place 1/4 cup flour in small saucepan; gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely.
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup shortening until creamy; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• Add 1 Tbsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt, and milk mixture; beat until smooth.
• Spread filling between cake layers.
• For frosting: Combine 3 cups sugar, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup butter, 3 ounces chocolate in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture boils; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Beat at high speed of electric mixer until frosting is of spreading consistency.
• Immediately spread on cake.
• Garnish with chocolate shavings.

FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in chocolate. Combine the cake flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, all-purpose flour, milk and egg until smooth. Add the dates. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate., For frosting, combine the cream, sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate and butter until melted. Transfer to a small bowl. Refrigerate until spreadable, stirring occasionally. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and white and brown sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla. At low speed, begin by adding a little of the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Alternate with buttermilk until all are blended together. Start and end with flour.
• Line bottoms of 2 9-inch pans with waxed paper; grease and flour. Pour batter in.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 25-30 minutes. Test with toothpick. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning onto racks to cool completely.
• To Make Frosting: Cream together 3/4 cup butter and confectioners' sugar. Slowly add melted chocolate and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cake.

CARAMEL FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F; butter and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and coffee liquid (if using); beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated; pour HALF of batter into prepared pan; bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels and butter; remove from heat; add condensed milk and mix well; spread caramel mixture evenly over cake; spread remaining cake batter over caramel mixture; top with nuts; return to oven; bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• A dollop of freshly-whipped cream on each piece is not a bad thing!

OLD FASHIONED FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan. In small saucepan, heat butter, chocolate and water until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
• Sift together into a large bowl the flour, sugar and baking soda. In a small bowl, beat egg slightly and combine with sour cream and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture. Pour in the cooled chocolate mixture. Beat at low speed for 5 minutes until completely combined and the consistency of heavy cream.
• Pour batter into prepared 9 inch tube pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.