Does anyone have a recipe for Cheesecake Factory's Linda's Fudge Cake?!
This is the best chocolate cake I have ever tasted but we don't have a Cheesecake Factory in our area!. I am looking for a copy cat recipe!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Said to be close to Cheesecake Factory's Blackout Cake or Linda's Fudge Cake:
BLACKOUT CAKE
FOR THE CAKE:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp vanilla extract, divided use
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 cup boiling water
FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
3 pkg (6 oz each) semisweet chocolate chips (3 cups)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tbsp butter, cut up
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup roasted almonds, diced (for garnish)
TO MAKE THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F!. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans!. Dust with flour, tap out excess!.
In a large bowl, beat together 3/4 cup butter and sugar with electric mixer or medium speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes!. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat until well blended!. Add melted chocolate and beat 1-2 minutes; set aside!.
Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt!. Add to chocolate mixture in two additions alternately with buttermilk!. Beat until well blended!. With mixer on low speed, add boiling water and beat until smooth (batter will be thin)!. Pour batter into prepared pans!.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean!. Let cool in pans 10 minutes, then unmold onto racks and let cool completely!.
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
In a 2 quart glass measure, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream!. Heat in a microwave oven on HIGH 3 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred!. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla!. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until ganache holds its shape and is thick enough to spread on cake!.
TO ASSEMBLE:
Cover a cake layer with a little more than 1/3 of chocolate ganache!. Set second layer on top!. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining ganache!. Press almonds into side of cake!. Refrigerate cake 3-4 hours, or until ganache is firm, before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
BLACKOUT CAKE
FOR THE CAKE:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp vanilla extract, divided use
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 cup boiling water
FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
3 pkg (6 oz each) semisweet chocolate chips (3 cups)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tbsp butter, cut up
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup roasted almonds, diced (for garnish)
TO MAKE THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F!. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans!. Dust with flour, tap out excess!.
In a large bowl, beat together 3/4 cup butter and sugar with electric mixer or medium speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes!. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat until well blended!. Add melted chocolate and beat 1-2 minutes; set aside!.
Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt!. Add to chocolate mixture in two additions alternately with buttermilk!. Beat until well blended!. With mixer on low speed, add boiling water and beat until smooth (batter will be thin)!. Pour batter into prepared pans!.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean!. Let cool in pans 10 minutes, then unmold onto racks and let cool completely!.
TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
In a 2 quart glass measure, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream!. Heat in a microwave oven on HIGH 3 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred!. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla!. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until ganache holds its shape and is thick enough to spread on cake!.
TO ASSEMBLE:
Cover a cake layer with a little more than 1/3 of chocolate ganache!. Set second layer on top!. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining ganache!. Press almonds into side of cake!. Refrigerate cake 3-4 hours, or until ganache is firm, before serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I tried to come up with a copy cat too- here is one
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Ingredients-
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon milk
1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting
Preparation-
Grease a 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking pan; line with parchment paper!. Grease the paper; set aside!. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar!. Beat in egg and vanilla!. Combine water and milk!. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture!.
Pour into prepared pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack!. Remove and discard parchment paper!. Cool cake completely!.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until smooth!. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency!. Transfer cake to a serving platter or covered board!. Spread with chocolate frosting; decorate with vanilla frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Ingredients-
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon milk
1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting
Preparation-
Grease a 13-in!. x 9-in!. x 2-in!. baking pan; line with parchment paper!. Grease the paper; set aside!. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar!. Beat in egg and vanilla!. Combine water and milk!. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture!.
Pour into prepared pan!. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean!. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack!. Remove and discard parchment paper!. Cool cake completely!.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until smooth!. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency!. Transfer cake to a serving platter or covered board!. Spread with chocolate frosting; decorate with vanilla frosting!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
this might help
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup boiling water
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
*
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1!. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan!. In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda!. Set aside in a warm place!.
2!. In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups sugar, eggs, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla until blended!. Stir in the boiling water, then gradually beat in the flour!. Stir in the buttermilk mixture!.
3!. Pour batter into prepared pan!. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow to cool!.
4!. To make the Fudge Icing: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, milk, butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract!. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute!. Remove from heat!. Using an electric mixer, beat icing for 3 minutes, or until it thickens to spreading consistency!. Pour over completely cooled cake!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Buttermilk-!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup boiling water
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
*
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1!. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan!. In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda!. Set aside in a warm place!.
2!. In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups sugar, eggs, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla until blended!. Stir in the boiling water, then gradually beat in the flour!. Stir in the buttermilk mixture!.
3!. Pour batter into prepared pan!. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean!. Allow to cool!.
4!. To make the Fudge Icing: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, milk, butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract!. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute!. Remove from heat!. Using an electric mixer, beat icing for 3 minutes, or until it thickens to spreading consistency!. Pour over completely cooled cake!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Buttermilk-!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com