The Official Disney Parks Celebration Cookbook: 101 Festival Recipes from the Delicious Disney Vault is now available wherever books are sold. This new cookbook draws from favorite foods at festivals that are at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.
As part of the celebration of this new cookbook being released, Disney has released a recipe for the Celebration Chocolate Fudge Brownies from the Disney Recipe Vault. This gooey fudge cake covered with chocolate pecan glaze was served at the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Check out this recipe below and then share how it turned out!
Celebration Chocolate Fudge Brownie Recipe
As remembered from 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Serves 15
Gooey Fudge Cake Ingredients
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup butter, softened
6 eggs
2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups chopped pecans
Chocolate Pecan Glaze Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
Topping Ingredients
White chocolate crunch pearls
Edible glitter stars
Gooey Fudge Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 15 (four-inch) mini bundt pans or ramekins. Set aside.
- Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time and mix on low speed until combined.
- Whisk all-purpose flour and cocoa powder together in a small bowl. Gradually add to mixer and beat on low speed until mixed. Add pecans and fold until just combined, do not over mix.
- Fill prepared pans 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top is set but center is still soft.
- Cool completely.
Chocolate Pecan Glaze Instructions
- Heat butter and milk in small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in cocoa powder and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans.
- Keep warm until ready to serve.
To Serve
If desired, remove cooled cakes from molds. Top each cake with warm chocolate pecan glaze, white chocolate crunch pearls, and edible glitter stars.
Cook’s Note: To make the gooey fudge cake as a large cake, bake in a large bundt pan for 40-50 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.
Chef Mickey’s Tip: Use your favorite shapes and colors of sprinkles to personalize this cake for your own special celebrations.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents.
Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens.
The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
What did you think of this recipe? How’d it turn out? Did you get this new cookbook too? What do you think of it? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
