This delectable Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake is the easiest chocolate cake I have ever made!
Joan and I were talking about cake a few days before she died. We both kind of get a kick out the uproar concerning “box mix” in the great cake debate.
She told me, “I am going to do cake mix for my next three recipes.” I think it stemmed from an incident on her Facebook page where someone had gotten quite upset about her use of a box mix. She never backed down from a controversy and I loved that about her.
When I came across this recipe of Granny’s I knew I had to make it. Not only was it a box of cake mix, but a box of brownie mix! I can’t think of anything more scandalous.
This is for you Joan!
Chocolate Brownie Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box fudge brownie mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup oil
Ganache
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 bag (12 oz) semi sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a bundt pan with bakers spray or use the butter/flour method.
- Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl and whisk for 2 minutes or until lumps are mostly gone.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
- When done baking, remove cake and allow to cool in pan for up to five minutes. Carefully turn cake out onto a cooling rack and cool for 30 minutes more.
Ganache
- Place heavy whipping cream in a large microwave safe bowl and heat for about 2 minutes. You want the cream to be just boiling.
- Carefully pour chocolate morsels into cream... it may rise up and bubble and this is ok.
- Let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk the chocolate and cream until shiny and smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour over cooled cake and serve.
Recipe from Nanny’s Chocolate Fudge Cake
Tips for Success:
Make sure you ONLY add the ingredients on the ingredient list. Do not follow the directions on the box mix.
I sifted the cake mix and brownie mix into my bowl to avoid lumps.
This cake takes just moments to put together and tastes pretty darn great. The crumb is fine and the texture is smooth. I love the semi-sweet chocolate ganache but if you prefer milk chocolate feel free to substitute.
Question: I am making the cake for work tomorrow Should I put the ganache on tonight or wait until tomorrow? Will the cake get soggy if I put ganache on tonight ? Will the ganache be ok if I make it tonight and refrigerate it and warm it tomorrow before putting it on the cake?
Thank you.