Fudge cake
Encyclopedia
A fudge cake is a chocolate
cake
that contains fudge
.
, if topped with chocolate ice cream
and lashings of whipped cream
." In addition to Death By Chocolate, there are many variations to it. One variation is the pudding fudge cake, made with chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding
, and chocolate chips.
Alternatively, "fudge cake" is a term in the American South to refer to a dense, single layer chocolate cake
served with or without icing. It is similar to a brownie
, although moister with more chocolate.
One could say that fudge cake is very similar to red velvet cake
. Fudge cake is not the size of a full-sized chocolate cake, and is more like a pastry. Fudge cake also has similarities with a brownie, as both have a dense, chocolaty taste.
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
cake
Cake
Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet and enriched baked dessert. In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape...
that contains fudge
Fudge
Fudge is a type of Western confectionery which is usually very sweet, and extremely rich. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency...
.
Varieties
"This recipe is also known as "Death by ChocolateDeath by Chocolate
Death by Chocolate is a marketing term for various desserts that feature chocolate as the primary ingredient. The trademark in the United States was owned by S&A Restaurant Group, the parent company of Bennigan's restaurants, but with the subsequent bankruptcy of the company the current legal...
, if topped with chocolate ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
and lashings of whipped cream
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is cream that has been beaten by a mixer, whisk, or fork until it is light and fluffy. Whipped cream is often sweetened and sometimes flavored with vanilla, in which case it may be called Chantilly cream or crème Chantilly ....
." In addition to Death By Chocolate, there are many variations to it. One variation is the pudding fudge cake, made with chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is a class of dessert with chocolate flavors. There are two main types: a boiled then chilled, texturally a custard set with starch, version commonly eaten in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, and East and South East Asia; and a steamed/baked, texturally similar to cake, version that is...
, and chocolate chips.
Alternatively, "fudge cake" is a term in the American South to refer to a dense, single layer chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is a cake flavored with melted chocolate or cocoa powder.-History:Chocolate cake is made with chocolate; it can be made with other ingredients, as well. These ingredients include fudge, vanilla creme, and other sweeteners. The history of chocolate cake goes back to 1764, when Dr...
served with or without icing. It is similar to a brownie
Chocolate brownie
A chocolate brownie is a flat, baked square or bar introduced in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and popularized in both the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. The brownie is sliced from a type of dense, rich chocolate cake, which is, in texture,...
, although moister with more chocolate.
One could say that fudge cake is very similar to red velvet cake
Red velvet cake
A red velvet cake is a cake with a dark red, bright red or red-brown color. It is usually prepared as a layer cake with either a vanilla, or chocolate flavor, topped with a creamy white icing or a cookie dough filling...
. Fudge cake is not the size of a full-sized chocolate cake, and is more like a pastry. Fudge cake also has similarities with a brownie, as both have a dense, chocolaty taste.