Very tasty. I made it exactly as the recipe says, measuring all ingredients when told to, BUT I used *dark* brown sugar instead of light and I used only 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
It is very, very good and very, very fast and easy. I should have lined the cake pan with greased parchment, as it did not release well from a greased and floured pan, but it was very good. And it aged well, becoming fudgey-brownie textured after a couple of days on a plate, covered with plastic wrap.
I did NOT use any ganache on top
Wonderful with fresh, home-made vanilla pudding (made with cornstarch and eggs)!
Good for quick cake that is not too much, as it is only one pan-full.
Fastest Fudge Cake
Alice Medrich, Fine Cooking
4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) all-purpose flour
1 oz. (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not Dutchprocessed)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. table salt
4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and warm
1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup warm Ganache (this can be omitted; the cake is moist and wonderful on its' own)
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat the oven to 350 F. Grease the bottom of an 8x2- or 9x2-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment.
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift only if the cocoa remains lumpy after whisking. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Add the eggs and vanilla; stir until well blended. Add the flour mixture all at once and stir just until all the flour is moistened. Pour the hot water over the batter; stir just until it’s incorporated and the batter is smooth. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for a 9-inch pan; 35 to 40 min. for an 8-inch pan. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 min. Run a thin knife around the edge and invert the cake (peel off the parchment if necessary). Invert it again onto the rack and let cool completely.
Once cool, set the rack over a baking sheet or foil. Pour the warm ganache over the cake and use an icing spatula to spread it over the top of the cake and down the sides. Let set for about an hour before serving.
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/fastest-fudge-cake.aspx
It is very, very good and very, very fast and easy. I should have lined the cake pan with greased parchment, as it did not release well from a greased and floured pan, but it was very good. And it aged well, becoming fudgey-brownie textured after a couple of days on a plate, covered with plastic wrap.
I did NOT use any ganache on top
Wonderful with fresh, home-made vanilla pudding (made with cornstarch and eggs)!
Good for quick cake that is not too much, as it is only one pan-full.
Fastest Fudge Cake
Alice Medrich, Fine Cooking
4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) all-purpose flour
1 oz. (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not Dutchprocessed)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. table salt
4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and warm
1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup warm Ganache (this can be omitted; the cake is moist and wonderful on its' own)
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat the oven to 350 F. Grease the bottom of an 8x2- or 9x2-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment.
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift only if the cocoa remains lumpy after whisking. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Add the eggs and vanilla; stir until well blended. Add the flour mixture all at once and stir just until all the flour is moistened. Pour the hot water over the batter; stir just until it’s incorporated and the batter is smooth. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes for a 9-inch pan; 35 to 40 min. for an 8-inch pan. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 min. Run a thin knife around the edge and invert the cake (peel off the parchment if necessary). Invert it again onto the rack and let cool completely.
Once cool, set the rack over a baking sheet or foil. Pour the warm ganache over the cake and use an icing spatula to spread it over the top of the cake and down the sides. Let set for about an hour before serving.
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/fastest-fudge-cake.aspx