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Portuguese Fudge Bars
Portuguese Fudge Bars
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Experience the rich decadence of these Portuguese Fudge Bars, featuring a moist chocolate cake base topped with your choice of two extraordinary frostings. The classic version combines buttermilk-enriched chocolate frosting with chopped nuts, while the alternative layers melted marshmallows beneath a crispy chocolate-peanut butter-rice cereal topping. Baked in a jelly roll pan for perfect thickness, these indulgent bars deliver intense chocolate flavor with contrasting textures in every bite.
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Ingredients
Cake:
     1 cube butter
     1 cup water
     1/4 cup cocoa
     1/2 cup crisco or oil
     2 cups flour
     2 cups sugar
     1/2 tsp. salt
     2 eggs
     1 tsp. vanilla
     1/2 cup buttermilk
     1 tsp. baking soda
Frosting:

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     1 cube butter
     1/4 cup cocoa
     1/2 cup buttermilk
     1 box powdered sugar
     1 tsp. vanilla
     1/4 tsp. salt
     1 cup chopped nuts
Another topping:
     4 cups marshmallows
     1 cup peanut butter
     3 TBS. butter
     1 cup chocolate chip
     2 cups rice krispies
Directions
Make the cake:
Bring to a boil 1 cube margarine (or butter), 1 cup water, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 1/2 cup crisco or oil.
Sift in a bowl 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt. 
Combine boiled and dry ingredients, then add 2 eggs. 
Beat well, then add 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 tsp. baking soda. 
Pour into a greased jelly-roll pan and bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
 
While that is baking, make the frosting. 
Bring to a boil 1 cube margarine (or butter), 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup buttermilk. 
Add to boiled mixture 1 box powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1 cup chopped nuts. 
Pour over cake as it comes from the oven.
Allow to cool, cut into bars, and enjoy!!!! 
 
Here is another topping for the cake: 
Melt 4 cups marshmallows. 
Spread on cake. 
Melt in pan 1 cup peanut butter, 3 TBS. butter, 1 cup chocolate chip, and 2 cups Rice Krispies® 
Stir together and spread on top of marshmallows.
Servings\Yield
Makes approximately 24 cake bars.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1 cake bar) - Calories: 290; Total Fat: 17g (Saturated Fat: 5g); Cholesterol: 30mg; Sodium: 170mg; Total Carbohydrates: 35g (Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 26g); Protein: 3g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
I hate margarine, so I assume you can replace it with butter.
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Gerri Kenny 🔑 Keywords: cookies, desserts, fudge, sweets
🗂️ Categories: 🍪 Cookies & Bars
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Portuguese Fudge Bars was added on April 22, 2006 and last updated on April 20, 2025.
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