Almond Fresh Fudge Cake With Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Name: Almond Fresh Fudge Cake With Creamy Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup strong freshly brewed coffee; 1 cup almond fresh vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; frosting; 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted roughly; 2/3 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract; 5 tablespoons almond fresh vanilla

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"This easy chocolate cake is rich and dense, and surprisingly easy to make."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 19
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ³⁄₄ cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup strong freshly brewed coffee
1 cup almond fresh vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon white vinegar
frosting
3 ¹⁄₂ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted roughly
²⁄₃ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup butter, at room temperature
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
³⁄₄ teaspoon almond extract
5 tablespoons almond fresh vanilla

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and line the base of a 10” round cake pan with baking paper.
Sieve dry ingredients and set aside.
In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Pour into pan and bake until cake springs back when lightly touched (45–60 minutes).
Cool and frost.
FROSTING.
Sift together confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and salt.
In a separate bowl mix together butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and a third of dry ingredients. Add additional third of dry ingredients with 2tbsp (30 mL) Almond Fresh and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
Add last third of dry ingredients and 2 tbsp (30 mL) of remaining Almond Fresh and mix until thoroughly incorporated. If frosting is too stiff add an extra tbsp of Almond Fresh.