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Chocolate Fudge Cake (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

Chocolate Fudge Cake (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup best-quality cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup corn oil
1 1/3 cups chilled water
6 oz bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids
1 cup plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions:

For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and line the bottom of 2 (8-inch) cake pans.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl or wide-necked measuring cup whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended. Using a standing or handheld electric mixer, beat together the melted butter and corn oil until just blended (you'll need another large bowl for this is using the hand mixer; the standing mixer comes with its own bowl), then beat in the water. Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix together on a slow speed. Add the egg mixture, and mix again until everything is blended and then pour into the prepared tins. And actually, you could easily do this manually; I just like my toys and find the stand mixer a comforting presence in itself.
Bake the cakes for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a cake-tester comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then turn the cakes out on the rack to cool completely.
For the icing:
Melt the chocolate in the microwave - 2 to 3 minutes on medium should do it - or in a bowl sitting over a pan of simmering water, and let cool slightly.
In another bowl beat the butter until it's soft and creamy (again, I use the stand mixer here) and then add the sifted confectioners' sugar and beat again until everything's light and fluffy. I know sifting is a pain, the 1 job in the kitchen I really hate, but you have to do it or the icing will be unsoothingly lumpy. Then gently add the vanilla and chocolate and mix together until everything is glossy and smooth.
Sandwich the middle of the cake with about a quarter of the icing, and then ice the top and sides, too, spreading and smoothing with a rubber spatula.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	873.54 Kcal (3657 kJ)
Calories from fat	438.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	48.74g	75%
Cholesterol	141.43mg	47%
Sodium	319.82mg	13%
Potassium	245.61mg	5%
Total Carbs	105.12g	35%
Sugars	74.35g	297%
Dietary Fiber	1.6g	6%
Protein	6.84g	14%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	110.6mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	377.39 Kcal (1580 kJ)
Calories from fat	189.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.06g	75%
Cholesterol	61.1mg	47%
Sodium	138.17mg	13%
Potassium	106.11mg	5%
Total Carbs	45.42g	35%
Sugars	32.12g	297%
Dietary Fiber	0.69g	6%
Protein	2.95g	14%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	13%
Iron	0.4mg	5%
Calcium	47.8mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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