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Fudge Cake (Michael G.'s)

Source of Recipe

Michael G.


List of Ingredients

12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 c. Espresso

1 c butter
1 2/3 c sugar

6 eggs - yolks separated
1 c flour


Frosting

4T butter
1c sugar
1/3c milk
2c semi-sweet chocolate



Recipe

Cake:

1. Melt the chocolate together with the espresso in a double boiler, set aside.
2. Cream the butter, and sugar - beating well. Add the eggs slowly. Beat well. Add the flour slowly.
3. Slowly add the chocolate mixture to the batter mixture.
4. Beat egg whites, add 1 c. sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold whites into chocolate mixture.
6. Pour into 9" springform pans.
7. Bake at 350° for approx 50 mins or until cake tester comes out just clean.
8. Lightly press down on tops of cakes while still hot. Cool ½ hour and then remove sides of pans.

Frosting:

1. bring to full boil, whisking
2. Add chocolate, whisking.
3. Add some coffee for smoothness.
4. Drip, drizzle and slosh over cakes.