Everyone should have a go-to chocolate cake recipe in their repertoire and this Wellesley Fudge Cake is mine. I’ve made it so many times now, I don’t even need to consult the recipe! I know it by heart.
This cake takes its name from Wellesley College in Massachusetts where cakes were forbidden. As the story goes, the students who wanted a chocolate fix would bake their own in secret and this was one of the cakes they came up with.
I love when there’s a story attached to the recipes I make, don’t you? To make this cake, you simply melt some chocolate and mix it with creamed butter and sugar, flour, eggs, milk and vanilla extract. It’s deliciously chocolatey and very easy to make so it is perfect when you need to bake something special at the last minute. You won’t be able to resist a slice.
To make Wellesley Fudge Cake, you will need the following ingredients:So, how to make Wellesley Fudge Cake?
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease and flour two 9 inch baking pans.
Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together. Do this three times to ensure it is super light. Set to one side.
Heat the water, chocolate and 1/2 cup sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir constantly for 2 minutes before removing the pan from the heat. Set to one side and allow to cool until it is lukewarm.
Combine the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy.
Crack in 3 eggs, one at a time. Beat the mixture well after adding each egg.
Beat in half of the sifted flour mix and until smooth. In two alternating parts, add the milk and the rest of the flour mixture. After each addition, beat well until the cake mixture is completely smooth.
Mix the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla with the cake batter and make sure that they are fully incorporated.
Place half of the cake batter in each of the pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Leave the cake to cool on a wire rack.
Slice the cake, and cover with fudge icing.
Serve on its own, or with whipped cream.
This Wellesley Fudge Cake is simple, quick and deliciously chocolatey. It’s a real crowd-pleaser. If you make it, please come back and leave a comment to let me know what you thought of it.
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