Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cake With Fudge Frosting
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup butter, chopped; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 3 1/4 cups self-rising flour; 4 None large eggs; None None Fudge Frosting; 7 tbsp butter, chopped; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 tbsp cocoa powder

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, chopped
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/4 cups self-rising flour
4 None large eggs
None None Fudge Frosting
7 tbsp butter, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tbsp cocoa powder

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a deep 11x13 inch baking dish and line base with baking paper.
2

Combine sugar, butter, cocoa powder, baking soda and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Stir over high heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 mins. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
3

Once cool, beat in flour and eggs until smooth. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 50 mins. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4

Meanwhile, for the fudge frosting, stir butter, 1/3 cup water and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder into a small bowl. Gradually stir in hot butter mixture. Cover and chill for 20 mins, or until thickened. Beat with a wooden spoon until spreadable.
5

Spread frosting over cooled cake.