Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Food

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer. Do not stir again.
• Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C). If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. It should flatten when pressed between your fingers.
• Remove from heat. Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. Do not under beat.
• Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Cut into about 60 squares.

FOOLPROOF CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts (optional) and vanilla.
• Spread evenly into wax-paper-lined 8- or 9-inch square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
• Life fudge out of pan and place onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Preliminarily: prepare all the chocolate by chopping into small pieces.
• Dissolve sugar and margarine in milk in a med. saucepan. Put a lid on it and heat on medium until it begins to boil.
• Remove lid and stir for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add marshmallows, then all the chocolate and stir until smooth.
• Add vanilla (and nuts).
• Line both a 9x13 inch pan and an 8x8 pan with wax or parchment paper.
• Divide and press fudge into pans.
• Cool completely before cutting into small squares.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8 inch dish.
• Place butter, chocolate chips and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, milk and marshmallows. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Pour marshmallow mixture over contents of mixing bowl. Beat entire mixture until it thickens and loses its gloss. Quickly fold in nuts and pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate several hours until firm.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Butter and parchment line two 8x2 baking pans.
• Measure all ingredients (except chocolates) inth a large mixing bowl. Mix once or twice by hand to incorporate ingredients.
• Blend for 30 seconds on LOW speed, scraping bowl constantly.
• Melt chocolate bars in the microwave by heating for 30 second intervals.
• Add melted chocolate to mixing bowl. Beat for 3 minutes on HIGH speed.
• Mix in chocolate chips by hand.
• Spoon into the pans and level them off.
• Bake layers for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

BEST EVER RICH CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth.
• Gradually pour in the brown sugar, then eggs.
• Beat with mixer until light and fluffy, approx 5 minutes.
• On low speed, beat in the vanilla extract, melted chocolate, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour alternately with sour cream, beating at low speed until smooth.
• Pour in boiling hot water and stir until blended.
• Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until done.
• Remove from oven, let cakes cool about 10-15 minutes, then place on wire racks.

THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE FUDGE THREE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: Combine water and chocolate in small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Beat 2/3 cup shortening until creamy; gradually add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating well and scrapping down edges of bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift 2 1/2 cups flour, soda, and 1/2 tsp salt; add to cake batter, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Add cooled chocolate mixture and 1 tsp vanilla; mix just until blended.
• Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
• Bake at 350* for 17-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire wracks for 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wracks.
• For filling: Place 1/4 cup flour in small saucepan; gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely.
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup shortening until creamy; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• Add 1 Tbsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt, and milk mixture; beat until smooth.
• Spread filling between cake layers.
• For frosting: Combine 3 cups sugar, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup butter, 3 ounces chocolate in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture boils; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Beat at high speed of electric mixer until frosting is of spreading consistency.
• Immediately spread on cake.
• Garnish with chocolate shavings.

THE VERY BEST CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. FOR THE CAKE: Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch-round by 2-inch-high cake pans with softened butter; dust pans with flour and knock out excess. Combine chocolate, cocoa powder, and hot water in medium heatproof bowl; set bowl over saucepan containing 1 inch of simmering water and stir with rubber spatula until chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sugar to chocolate mixture and stir until thick and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and set aside to cool.
• 2. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Combine buttermilk and vanilla in small bowl. In bowl of standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whisk eggs and yolks on medium-low speed until combined, about 10 seconds. Add remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar, increase speed to high, and whisk until fluffy and lightened in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Replace whisk with paddle attachment. Add cooled chocolate mixture to egg/sugar mixture and mix on medium speed until thoroughly incorporated, 30 to 45 seconds, pausing to scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula as needed. Add softened butter one tablespoon at a time, mixing about 10 seconds after each addition. Add about one-third of flour mixture followed by half of buttermilk mixture, mixing until incorporated after each addition (about 15 seconds). Repeat using half of remaining flour mixture and all of remaining buttermilk mixture (batter may appear separated). Scrape down sides of bowl and add remaining flour mixture; mix at medium-low speed until batter is thoroughly combined, about 15 seconds. Remove bowl from mixer and fold batter once or twice with rubber spatula to incorporate any remaining flour. Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans; smooth batter to edges of pan with spatula.
• 3. Bake cakes until toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack. Cool cakes to room temperature before frosting, 45 to 60 minutes.