Linda’s Fudge Cake
Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake is a 100% cream-cheese-free specialty layer cake built from 6 towering layers of Dutch-process dark chocolate sponge cake alternated with thick hand-troweled fudge frosting and crunchy chocolate cake crumbs. Priced at $11.50 per slice or $73.50 for a 10-inch whole cake (12–15 servings), a single slice contains only 840 calories, 115mg of cholesterol, and 5g of dietary fiber.
Linda’s Fudge Cake Sizes
Linda’s Fudge Cake is available as a single dining-room slice ($11.50, 840 calories, 12g protein) and a 12-to-15-slice 10-inch whole cake ($73.50). Ordering the slice without whipped cream or splitting a single slice in half reduces calories by up to 50%.
What Is in Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake?
Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake stacks six moist Dutch-process dark chocolate sponge cake layers separated by five internal fudge frosting seams and coated in toasted chocolate cake crumbs with zero cream cheese.
- 6 Layers of Dutch-Process Dark Chocolate Cake Alkalized dark cocoa sponge layers baked for deep mahogany color, 5g dietary fiber, and zero sour tang
- Hand-Troweled Rich Chocolate Fudge Frosting Five internal seams plus a thick exterior crown of glossy dark chocolate butter-fudge icing
- 100% Cream-Cheese-Free Bakery Formulation Crafted strictly as a traditional American chocolate layer cake with zero cultured cream cheese
- Toasted Dark Chocolate Cake Crumb Rim Finely sifted dark chocolate sponge crumbs pressed along the back vertical wall of the cake
- Soy Lecithin & Dark Chocolate Liquor Emulsifies the melted bittersweet chocolate and cocoa solids into a dense, velvety fudge spread
- Lower-Cholesterol Sponge Architecture (115mg) Contains 56% less dietary cholesterol than egg-yolk-dense baked cheesecakes (115mg vs 260mg)
- Piped Heavy Whipped Cream Rosette Served with a chilled vanilla whipped cream spiral atop the slice and alongside the plate point
- 100% Peanut & Tree-Nut Free Recipe Baked and frosted without walnuts, pecans, almonds, or peanut butter inclusions
Linda’s Fudge Cake Allergens
Linda’s Fudge Cake contains milk, egg, wheat, soy, gluten and is prepared in a shared bakery and restaurant environment.
While Linda’s Fudge Cake contains zero cream cheese, it is not dairy-free because the hand-troweled fudge icing is emulsified with sweet cream butter and milk solids; guests with dairy food allergens should order sorbet or fruit bowls. Cross-contact with wheat, dairy, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts cannot be prevented in shared bakery and restaurant slicing stations.
Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake Nutrition Facts
One serving (1 towering 6-layer chocolate cake slice (285g)) provides 840 calories, 52g total fat, 78g carbohydrates, and 12g protein — complete nutrition facts and daily value percentages.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake FAQs
01 Does Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake have cream cheese in it? ▼
No, Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake is 100% free of cream cheese. It is a traditional 6-layer specialty dark chocolate sponge cake filled and frosted exclusively with rich chocolate fudge icing, making it the top dessert on the Cheesecakes Menu for guests who dislike the tangy flavor of cream cheese.
02 Why does Linda’s Fudge Cake only have 840 calories and 115mg of cholesterol? ▼
A slice of Linda’s Fudge Cake contains 840 calories, 52g of fat, and 115mg of cholesterol—saving 410 to 560 calories and more than half the cholesterol compared to Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake and Godiva® Chocolate Cheesecake—because aerated flour sponge cake replaces heavy water-bath egg yolks and dense cream cheese.
03 How much does a slice or whole 10-inch Linda’s Fudge Cake cost? ▼
Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake costs $11.50 for a single towering 6-layer slice and $73.50 for a 10-inch whole cake that yields 12 to 15 servings ($4.90 to $6.13 per slice). A 7-inch whole cake option is not offered for Linda’s Fudge Cake.
04 How many grams of fiber and sugar are in a slice of Linda’s Fudge Cake? ▼
Each slice of Linda’s Fudge Cake delivers 5g of dietary fiber (18% Daily Value)—five times more fiber than fruit or caramel cheesecakes—alongside 78g of total carbohydrates, 58g of sugar, and 12g of protein, thanks to the concentrated Dutch-process dark cocoa solids in its six cake layers.
05 Is Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake nut-free? ▼
Yes, Linda’s Fudge Cake is prepared without peanuts, walnuts, pecans, or almonds. Its confirmed food allergens are milk (butter in the fudge frosting and whipped cream), wheat (chocolate sponge cake flour), egg, and soy lecithin inside the dark chocolate.
06 Why has search demand for Linda’s Fudge Cake surged by 125%? ▼
Monthly search volume for Cheesecake Factory Linda’s Fudge Cake has climbed 125% to 6,600 searches per month, propelled by viral social media videos showcasing its 6-layer vertical cross-section and its status as an 840-calorie birthday cake alternative.
