This tunnel of fudge cake recipe is a chocolate bundt with a soft fudge ribbon in the center. It is not a chocolate pound cake or a pan of fudge.
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Tunnel of Fudge Cake
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 slices 1x
Description
Tunnel of Fudge Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (340g) butter
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups (250g) flour
- 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt pan.
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, cocoa, salt, and walnuts.
- Bake 42 to 48 minutes. The center should still look soft. Cool 1 hour in the pan before turning out.
Notes
The soft center is the tunnel. Bake it until a pick at the edge is clean and the middle is still tender.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Walnuts
They hold the tunnel. Do not leave them out.
Center
It stays fudgy. A dry center means it baked too long.
Pan
Bundt, well greased.
Cool
A full hour, or the tunnel tears on the way out.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Glaze
A thin cocoa glaze after it is turned out.
Storage
Covered, 3 days.
Nuts
Walnuts, not a fine meal.
Test
Check the outer third, not the middle.