FUDGE!

Well, maybe Devil’s Food. 

I decided to make a cake yesterday to take to our son and daughter-in-law’s home. We were celebrating Mother’s Day a day early (just like our Easter celebration).  I wanted a chocolate cake so decided to make Rosie’s Southern Devil’s Food Cake. The cake went together great and the batter tasted delicious!

“Fudge”, that’s what I said when I turned the pans over to release the cake. 

One of the layers stuck to the pan and I thought it was ruined. 

I knew I wanted to make one of my old, favorite frosting recipes, MOCK WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING, so I hoped I could still make the cake look attractive.

It worked! and the cake was really good. 

Moist, chocolatey yumminess. 

A great texture, not dry and so rich. 

I'll make this cake again.

I hope you’ll try it.

Mock Whipped Cream Frosting

3 Tablespoons Cornstarch

1 ½ cups milk

1 Tablespoon Vanilla

1 ½ cups sugar

½ cup shortening

¾ cup butter, softened

Mix cornstarch and milk in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick. Set aside to cool.

In the bowl of a mixer cream butter, shortening and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy and sugar has dissolved. Mixture should not feel gritty.

Add the cooled milk/cornstarch mixture to the sugar mixture and beat until incorporated. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy. 

Frost cake to cover all imperfections.

 And speaking of fudge...my daughter-in-law dropped by this afternoon with roses and a plate of fudge. Now how ironic is that? I had already decided on my title for this post even before she came by.

Happy Mother's Day!