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Tunnel of Fudge Cake IV


"The ONLY perfect tunnel of fudge cake recipe I can find - it came from a 1950's flour package."
Original recipe yield: 1 - 10 inch Bundt pan.
Prep Time:
15 Minutes
Cook Time:
58 Minutes
Ready In:
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Servings:
16

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 3/4 cups margarine, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
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  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Gradually blend in 2 cups confectioners' sugar. Beat in the flour and 3/4 cup cocoa powder. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 1 hour, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  4. For the glaze: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Stir in milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency is achieved. Spoon over cake.