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December 23, 2015 · 7:48 pm

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Tunnel of fudge

This cake has made it back around the block! Back in the day it was one of the most popular cakes around. I have made and eaten my share. Just the other week it came across my inbox from The New York Times, but it’s a little different from the original. In the 1960’s this cake won 2nd place in the Pillsbury Bake-Off. How did it not win first???? Anyway, its most famous ingredient was a box of Pillsbury Chocolate frosting. When Pillsbury stopped producing the frosting there was an outcry from all the Tunnel of Fudge lovers so Pillsbury enlisted the help of a chemist-baker to come up with a Tunnel of Fudge from scratch. In my book it is a 1st prize winner.

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And The Winner Is……..

Our 1st Place Winner!

The recipe and all the interesting things that happened in our first lab of the semester is located on the previous post.

Here are the results of today’s bake-off. Everyone did just great. Vote for the one that you think deserves the top of this post. Voting ends Sunday! Good luck!

To vote go to the comments. Remember that your e-mail address will not be shared. It is just for my use to answer questions that you might have. So here you go with today’s reults:

And a very close 2nd place winner!

: And a very close 2nd place winner!

: Our 1st Place Winner!

: 2nd Block Kitchen 5

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September 22, 2009 · 11:12 am

The Best Ever Chocolate Sheet Cake

A Chocolate Lovers Dream!!

The last two days here have been bad!! I am praying for all the families that have lost loved ones in this horrible rain. We have been very blessed, but I can tell you first hand what it is like to have your house flooded. It is just stuff, though. Anyway…….. We need something to make us all feel better so let’s talk chocolate. This is my GO TO dessert for company, ALTA, potluck, parties and brunch. You get the picture. It works for most any event. I promise you all your friends and family will love it!!!

I first became acquainted with this special cake when I was a new teacher in Wilkinson County. Marjoe Baisden gave me her version. Since then I have tweaked it a bit. So here it is for you to just put your face into it if you want to. That is what GI Joe wants to do every time that I make it. He likes it hot with vanilla ice cream, but I have seen him eat right out of the pan with a spoon.

Yummy Chocolate Sheet Cake

2 cups sugar
2 cups self rising flour
2 sticks of butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix dry ingredients. In saucepan melt butter, cocoa and water on low heat. Add to dry ingredients. Mix. (DO NOT use a mixer) Slightly beat eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to mixture. Mix. Pour into a 15 x 10 x 1 in. jelly roll pan that has been greased and floured. Bake about 20 min. at 400 degrees.

Frosting

1 stick butter
3 Tablespoons cocoa
5 Tablespoons milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Melt butter, cocoa, and milk. Do this on low heat. If heated at too high a temperature the butter will clarify making your icing separate. Add to sugar and nuts. Mix. Frost cake while hot. Place icing by the tablespoon all over the cake then smooth out the frosting. This will keep from tearing the cake as you frost it. Here are pictures to guide you along. Enjoy!