Air Date:
January 27, 2002

Fudge Cake

¾ cup butter 1 2/3 cups sugar 3 eggs 1½ teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup cocoa 1¼ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one (1) at a time. Blend in vanilla and beat on medium speed for five (5) minutes. Add remaining dry ingredients -- alternating with milk. (Begin and end with dry ingredients!) Pour batter into two (2) lightly greased 8-inch pans and bake for 30 minutes. Check for doneness -- may (will!) require additional 15 minutes!!

Fudge Icing

¾ cup butter 1 cup cocoa 4 cups confectioner's sugar ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon vanilla Melt butter; add in cocoa and let cool. In mixer bowl, add sugar and milk; add chocolate mixture and vanilla. Cream until ready to frost! Behind the scenes ... there's a lot of "action"!! We couldn't do this every week if it weren't for the help of our great camera guys ... Charlie and Jason!!! Hey Jason ... next time, look at the camera!