Andrea's Fudge Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 70 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 658 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 8 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

12 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) coarsley chopped
5 teaspoons coffee espresso or very strong
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
6 large eggs separated, at room temperature
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1 x powdered sugar

Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.

Lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan. Dust pan with flour and tap out excess.

In top of double boiler over hot, not simmering water, melt together espresso and chocolate, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat and cool until tepid.

In large bowl, using hand-held electric mixer set at medium high speed, cream sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.

One at a time, add egg yolks to mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour.

In large grease-free bowl, using hand-held mixer at medium high speed, beat egg whites until they form stiff, shiny peaks.

Fold 1/4 of the whites into chocolate mixture to lighten. Then fold in remaining whites.

Fold in butter and flour mixture. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake 60 to 70 minutes or until top is crusty and cracked and the middle is still slightly moist.

Remove cake to wire rack to cool completely. Remove sides of springform pan and transfer cake to serving plate.

If desired, place doily on top of cake and sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Remove doily to form pattern.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 166g
Amount per Serving
Calories 658 50% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.0g56%
 Saturated Fat 21.0g107%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 220mg73%
Sodium 220mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 82.0g27%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g9%
 Sugars 67.0g
Protein 8.0g16%
Vitamin A 18%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4%  Iron 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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