Chocolate Bar Cake Recipe
Triple chocolate cake topped with hot fudge, a chocoholics dream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Hot Fudge Topping
Garnish
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well blended.
- 3
- 4
Incorporate Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Add Chocolate Chips
Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips gently into the batter.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cakes
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Hot Fudge Preparation
- 8
- 9
Add Vanilla
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let it cool slightly before using.
Assembly
- 10
Layer the Cake
Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of hot fudge on top.
- 11
Top with Second Layer
Place the second cake layer on top and pour the remaining hot fudge over the top, letting it drip down the sides.
- 12
Garnish
Add chocolate shavings on top for decoration, if desired.
- 13
Serve
Slice the cake and serve warm for an indulgent chocolate experience!