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Chocolate Buttercream Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
292
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars on high speed until light, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, and coffee. On low speed, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture alternately in thirds, beginning with the buttermilk mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Mix the batter only until blended.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared sheet pan, smooth the top with a spatula, and bake in the center of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before frosting.
  5. Orange Buttercream:
  6. 2 cups sugar
  7. 2/3 cup water
  8. 6 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
  9. 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  10. 1 1/4 pounds (5 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  11. 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  12. 3 tablespoons Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
  13. 1 tablespoon orange food coloring
  14. Combine the sugar with 2/3 cup water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and, without stirring, bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan and allow the mixture to boil until the sugar dissolves. Uncover and continue boiling until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Pour the syrup into a heat-proof measuring cup.
  15. Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on high speed until the eggs form stiff peaks. With the mixer on high speed, slowly pour the syrup into the egg whites. Continue beating on high speed until the mixture is absolutely at room temperature, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  16. With the mixer on medium speed, add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, and then add the vanilla and liqueur. (If the mixture becomes runny, the meringue was too warm and the butter melted. Chill slightly and beat again.) Add the food coloring and combine.
  17. Yield: 6 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 291.77 Kcal (1222 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 9%
Cholesterol 43.35mg 14%
Sodium 359.93mg 15%
Potassium 236.9mg 5%
Total Carbs 54.65g 18%
Sugars 37.03g 148%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 5.23g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 81.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.56 Kcal (1154 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.67g 9%
Cholesterol 40.94mg 14%
Sodium 339.93mg 15%
Potassium 223.74mg 5%
Total Carbs 51.62g 18%
Sugars 34.98g 148%
Dietary Fiber 1.24g 5%
Protein 4.94g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 8%

* 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

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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