Fudge Cake

Name: Fudge Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate morsels (optional)*; 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate morsels (optional)*
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

1

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2

Stir together flour and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Fold in morsels and pecans, if desired.
3

Pour batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
4

Bake at 350° for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares, and serve warm.
5

NOTE: Semisweet chocolate morsels may be substituted for milk chocolate morsels.