Romano's Macaroni Grill Warm Chocolate Cake With Fudge Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups mayonnaise
• 1 3/4 cups cold brewed coffee (room temp.)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4 inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat oven to 350º sift flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and sugar.
• 2 mix ingredients, taking care not over mix. batter will be thick.
• 3 pour batter into a 13x9 inch pan.
• 4 bake at 350º for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 fudge sauce: bring cream to a simmer in a medium nonreactive saucepan over medium heat.
• 6 remove from heat and add chocolate all at once.
• 7 let sit for 5 minutes.
• 8 whisk the glaze smooth.
• 9 presentation: cut a fairly large square of cake, and place on a dessert plate.
• 10 (still warm, or reheat in microwave slightly) liberally pour warm fudge sauce over cake.
• 11 top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream (please-- no cool whip for this baby) and chopped nuts.