Chocolate Fudge Snack Cake


Serves: 16
Total Calories: 316

Ingredients

CAKE
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 (11.75-ounce) jar hot fudge ice cream topping
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup mashed instant potato flakes
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk *
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 (10-ounce) bag (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

GLAZE
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk **
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup or water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13 x 9-inch pan. In small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup margarine and fudge topping, stirring constantly until smooth. In large bowl, combine flour and remaining cake ingredients except 1 cup walnuts and chocolate chips beat at low speed until well blended. Add fudge mixture beat 2 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in 1 cup walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

In small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients except vanilla and 2 tablespoons walnuts. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat simmer 5 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat stir in vanilla. Pour warm glaze over warm cake, spreading to cover. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons walnuts. Serve warm or cool.

TIPS:
*To substitute for buttermilk in cake, use 2 1/4 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 3/4 cup.
**To substitute for buttermilk in glaze, use 3/4 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 1/4 cup.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Increase flour to 1 3/4 cups decrease sugar in cake to 1 cup. Bake as directed above. Increase simmering time for glaze to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 450 Protein 6g Carbohydrate 57g Fat 22g Sodium 220mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 16
Total Calories: 316
Calories from Fat: 130

This Chocolate Fudge Snack Cake recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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