Tunnel of Fudge Cake

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 4 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts*

Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 4 to 6 teaspoons milk

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar; blend well. By hand, stir in flour and remaining cake ingredients until well blended. Spoon batter into greased and floured pan; spread evenly.
  • 2
    Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is set and edges are beginning to pull away from sides of pan.** Cool upright in pan on wire rack 1 1/2 hours. Invert onto serving plate; cool at least 2 hours.
  • 3
    In small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Spoon over top of cake, allowing some to run down sides. Store tightly covered.

  • * Nuts are essential for the success of this recipe. ** Since this cake has a soft filling, an ordinary doneness test cannot be used. Accurate oven temperature and baking times are essential.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/16 of Recipe
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
32g
49%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
62g
21%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
43g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Fruit; 6 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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