Cake #16: Tunnel of Fudge Cake

I made this cake on 2/28/13 for a birthday celebration at work. Due to allergies, I made it without the walnuts. It was pretty easy to make, except for the part where you "grab a wooden spoon and flex those arms!" Stirring in the flour and cocoa took a bit of work.

The cake looks great but you're supposed to let it cool in the pan for ONE HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES. During that time, it collapses a lot!

After all that cooling time, it still stuck to the pan and therefore did not look very pretty. The picture in the book looked much better. This is in the section of the book "Gimmie them Purdy Cakes". This might be easier said than done.

I was able to cover it up with the glaze so it didn't look too bad. But everyone agreed it looked like a giant doughnut.

I thought the insides would be oozing out like the picture in the book, but they weren't. Maybe I cooked it too long. Everyone said they liked it, and that it tasted like brownies. After a day or so, the glaze hardens a bit and isn't as good.