Wellesley Fudge Cake - #TheCakeSliceBakers

My bake for this month for the Cake Slice Bakers was a Wellesley Fudge Cake.  I've seen this recipe in a couple of cookbooks but have not tried it until now.  Don't know what I was waiting for!  It was a pretty easy recipe to follow, and the results were amazing!  It's a chocolatey layer cake with a fudgey frosting.  Perfect for the chocolate lovers in the group.


The cake was extremely moist and kept well.  I had the last little piece four days later (how did my family miss it?), and it was as moist as when I first cut into it.





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Wellesley Fudge Cake

Tahini-Banana Snack Cake

Hazelnut-Chocolate Crepe Cake

Gateau Breton









Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through.  This year it is The Perfect Cake from America's Test Kitchen #atkcake.  We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes!

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The choices this month were Wellesley Fudge Cake, Tahini-Banana Snack Cake, Hazelnut-Chocolate Crepe Cake, and Gateau Breton.

Comments

  1. OvenDelightsMarch 21, 2018 at 6:31 AM

    I had never heard of this cake, and glad I gave it a shot! This cake recipe is a keeper! Glad your family enjoyed it!

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  2. SusanBMarch 21, 2018 at 12:39 PM

    Looks so tasty and fluffy!

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  3. Fearlessly Creative MammasMarch 21, 2018 at 7:27 PM

    I hadn't heard of it until this bake. And now I am loving it so much more because of the story that goes with it. And well amazing chocolate cakes always make me happy!

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  4. All That's Left Are The CrumbsMarch 25, 2018 at 3:34 PM

    Your cake looks so moist and fudgy, and I can't wait to give this one a try.

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