Blackout Cake Recipe

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Blackout Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
698
Calories
Total time
300
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
  3. Tap out excess flour.
  4. In a large bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat till well blended.
  6. Add melted chocolate and beat 1-2 minutes.
  7. Mix together flour and baking soda and salt.
  8. Add to chocolate mixture in 2 additions alternately with the buttermilk.
  9. Beat till well blended.
  10. On low speed, add boiling water and beat till smooth.
  11. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into prepared pans.
  12. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  13. Let cool in pans for 10 to 15 minutes.
  14. Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
  15. For Ganache:Melt chocolate chips and cream together and stir until smooth.
  16. Stir in butter and vanilla.
  17. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until ganache holds its shape and is thick enough to spread on cake layers.
  18. Cover one layer with a little more than 1/3 of the ganache.
  19. Top with second layer; frost top and sides with remaining ganache.
  20. Press almond slivers into sides of cake.
  21. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours for ganache to firm back up for easier slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 697.52 Kcal (2920 kJ)
Calories from fat 385.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.86g 66%
Cholesterol 89.31mg 30%
Sodium 966.35mg 40%
Potassium 233.33mg 5%
Total Carbs 77.06g 26%
Sugars 40.01g 160%
Dietary Fiber 7.45g 30%
Protein 8.79g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 139.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.09 Kcal (1575 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.11g 66%
Cholesterol 48.15mg 30%
Sodium 521.04mg 40%
Potassium 125.81mg 5%
Total Carbs 41.55g 26%
Sugars 21.57g 160%
Dietary Fiber 4.02g 30%
Protein 4.74g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.9mg 19%
Calcium 75.1mg 14%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.7
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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