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Chocolate Cake Without The Box Recipe

Chocolate Cake Without The Box Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups flour
13/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup special dark cocoa , or 3/4 cup regular cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup strong, hot coffee
1 tsp vanilla extract
frosting
4 to 6 tbsp butter, melted
3 to 4 cups powdered sugar , depending on how much frosting you like on your cake
1/4 to 1/2 cup special dark or regular cocoa , depending on how chocolatey you like your frosting
1 tbsp vanilla extract
enough half-and-half to make the frosting spreadable (about 1/4 cup or so) - the half-and-half really makes this frosting creamy and rich

Directions:

For the cake, stir together the first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Add egg, oil, buttermilk; mix on medium speed until blended.
Add hot coffee and vanilla; mix until smooth.
Pour batter into a lightly greased 9x11 pan.
Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes, or until toothpick can be poked into center of cake and it comes out clean.
Set cake pan on rack and allow it to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting, melt butter in glass (microwaveable) mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Slowly begin mixing on low speed, adding half-and-half until frosting is right consistency. Spread over cooled cake. No need to refrigerate the leftovers - refrigeration tends to pull the moisture from baked goods.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1599.25 Kcal (6696 kJ)
Calories from fat	707.81 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	78.65g	121%
Cholesterol	31.15mg	10%
Sodium	2254.11mg	94%
Potassium	2700.3mg	57%
Total Carbs	212.58g	71%
Sugars	133.42g	534%
Dietary Fiber	3.66g	15%
Protein	16.1g	32%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1.9mg	10%
Calcium	205.2mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	430.18 Kcal (1801 kJ)
Calories from fat	190.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.15g	121%
Cholesterol	8.38mg	10%
Sodium	606.33mg	94%
Potassium	726.34mg	57%
Total Carbs	57.18g	71%
Sugars	35.89g	534%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	15%
Protein	4.33g	32%
Iron	0.5mg	10%
Calcium	55.2mg	21%

* 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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bitter
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