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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (83g)

Recipe makes 12 servings

Calories 269
Calories from Fat 63 (23%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 7.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.3g 21%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 17mg 5%
Sodium 269mg 11%
Potassium 78mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 50.5g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Sugars 37.3g
Protein 2.7g 5%

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Depression Fudge Cake

Recipe #12313 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Lali
Oct 1, 2001

This cake became popular during the depression. It is eggless

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Cocoa Frosting

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt cocoa and butter.
  2. 2
    Put soda in buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Mix dry ingredients first and add cocoa last.
  4. 4
    Bake in a greased and floured 8 in.
  5. 5
    pan for 25 min at 350F degrees.
  6. 6
    -------Cocoa Frosting--------.
  7. 7
    Mix sugar and water.
  8. 8
    Add softened butter and cocoa.
  9. 9
    Beat until creamy.
  10. 10
    Add 1 tsp vanilla.
  11. 11
    Stir until smooth and ice cake.

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From: AngAustinBrody

On Oct 30, 2006

Oh.My.Gosh. I really don't even have any words. This cake was fantastic. My 3 year old and I made it exactly as the recipe states. We sprinkled some bat and ghost sprinkles on top and had a superb halloween treat.

1 person found this review helpful

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  • From: BayLeigh Ann

    On Oct 17, 2004

    The cake itself was good, not excellent. I couldn't put my finger on the "odd" taste it had and asked the group to whom I served it to describe it. Their comments were that it "lacked richness" or it "tastes sorta flat". I initially served it with icing. However, it tasted better later when served with warmed chocolate sauce poured over the top. I'll try it again sometime and change my rating if appropriate.

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  • From: Anu

    On Jan 7, 2002

    Loved this cake! I made it this morning for a friend, and although I didn't have time for the icing, it tasted great even without it. I melted the butter-cocoa mixture in the microwave, and it made my job a whole lot easier. Baking soda causes the cake to rise really well, so for a richer cake, slice it in half horizontally, make double the amount of icing, ice the top of the bottom layer as well, and press the two layers together for a decadent chocolate treat! This cake took an hour of baking in my oven.

    7 people found this review helpful

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  • From: Samuel Holden

    On Oct 22, 2001

    WOW, and I do mean WOW! I'd just made the cake and had it with cream, but I was bored this afternoon and made the frosting... WOW!!! death by chocolate!!! incredible!!! my BF is gunna get really sick of this cake I'm going to make it at least once a week!!! Great for visitors, a bit messy when Icing it though! LOL... Yum!

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