Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

Preheat the oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Mix dry ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add wet ingredients

Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.

Add boiling water

Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.

Bake the cakes

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool the cakes

Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Make the caramel

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the sugar until it turns into a golden brown liquid, stirring occasionally.

Add butter

Once the sugar is melted, add the butter and stir until melted and combined.

Add cream and salt

Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until smooth, then add the sea salt. Stir until well combined.

Cool and serve

Let the caramel sauce cool slightly before drizzling over the cooled chocolate fudge cake.