Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

 

Here’s a rich Chocolate Fudge Cake (tray-bake style) that matches the look of your photo — moist cocoa cake with a thick, glossy chocolate topping 🍫

🍫 Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

🧁 Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup hot water or hot coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)

Chocolate Fudge Topping

• 200 g milk or dark chocolate
• ½ cup heavy cream (or cooking cream)
• 2 tbsp butter

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the cake

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a rectangular pan.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
4. Slowly stir in hot water/coffee (batter will be thin).
5. Pour into pan and bake 30–35 minutes.
6. Let cake cool slightly.

2️⃣ Prepare the fudge topping

1. Heat cream until just hot (not boiling).
2. Pour over chopped chocolate and butter.
3. Stir until smooth and glossy.

3️⃣ Assemble

• Pour warm chocolate fudge over the warm cake.
• Spread gently and let set slightly before cutting.

✨ Tips

• For extra moisture, poke the cake with a fork before pouring topping
• Use milk chocolate for a sweeter result, dark chocolate for rich flavor
• Chill 30 minutes for clean slices like the photo