Babs Chocolate Birthday Cake With Buttercream Icing Recipe

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Babs Chocolate Birthday Cake With Buttercream Icing
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup boiling water , with
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. For cake: Put oven on to 350°F Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together first five (dry) ingredients. Make well in bowl for wet ingredients.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, mix together oil, milk and eggs. Pour into the well in dry ingredients.
  4. As you begin to beat the batter, add the cup of hot coffee. Beat until well mixed then for two minutes on high.
  5. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out dry.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and continue to cool on racks until completely cooled. Finish by icing with Buttercream that follows:.
  7. For Icing: Cream butter and shortening with mixer. Add vanilla extract.
  8. Gradually add confectioners' sugar while continually beating with mixer. Icing will seem dry.
  9. Add milk continually, mixing and scraping sides of bowl, until icing appears light and right consistency for icing cake.
  10. Cover until you are ready to icing. May be stored in refrigerator for 2 weeks if not used completely.
  11. Makes about 3 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 797.61 Kcal (3339 kJ)
Calories from fat 285.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.75g 49%
Cholesterol 56.58mg 19%
Sodium 791.47mg 33%
Potassium 245.67mg 5%
Total Carbs 127.58g 43%
Sugars 98.16g 393%
Dietary Fiber 3.96g 16%
Protein 5.76g 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 151.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 359.06 Kcal (1503 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.29g 49%
Cholesterol 25.47mg 19%
Sodium 356.3mg 33%
Potassium 110.59mg 5%
Total Carbs 57.43g 43%
Sugars 44.19g 393%
Dietary Fiber 1.78g 16%
Protein 2.59g 12%
Iron 1mg 13%
Calcium 68.4mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.8
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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