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Chocolate Fudge Cake
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Cooling Time
45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
 
This rich Chocolate Fudge Cake with pecans is a cross between a fudge brownie and a chocolate cake. This Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe is made with simple ingredients and it’s perfect with powdered sugar, frosting, or a scoop of ice cream on top.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Fudge Cake
Servings: 9 servings
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp espresso powder (optional)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Toast The Nuts:
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the pecans in a single layer. Toast them in the oven for 5-6 minutes, or until you smell them getting nice and nutty (keep an eye on them, because they can burn quickly). Allow to cool, then chop into smaller pieces. Set aside.
Cake Batter:
  1. Line a 9x9 square pan with parchment paper (or grease it well). Set aside.
  2. Melt the unsalted butter and semi-sweet chocolate together until combined. (You can do this on the stove or in the microwave.)
  3. Add in the granulated sugar and brown sugar, and mix until combined. Allow the mixture to cool about 10 minutes.
  4. Next, add in the eggs, one at a time. Whisk well after each addition.
  5. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
  6. Add in the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  7. Lastly, add in the toasted pecans, and mix until combined.
  8. Pour the chocolate fudge cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake at 300 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean (a few fudgy crumbs stuck to the cake tester is fine).
  9. Allow to cool at least 45-60 minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar or cocoa powder, if desired.