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Chocolate Espresso Spelt Cake Recipe

Chocolate Espresso Spelt Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for pan
3/4 cup unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder plus additional for dusting pan and cake
1 cup boiling-hot water
1 1/2 tbsp instant-espresso powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 lb medjool dates (12 to 14), pitted and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 cups spelt flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Directions:

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter springform pan, then lightly dust with cocoa powder, knocking out excess.
Stir together boiling-hot water, espresso powder, vanilla, and baking soda in a bowl, then add dates, mashing lightly with a fork, and steep until liquid cools to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
Whisk together spelt flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until just combined. Beat in date mixture (batter will look curdled), then reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
Spoon batter into springform pan, smoothing top, and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then remove side of pan and cool cake on rack. Serve cake warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	583.72 Kcal (2444 kJ)
Calories from fat	336.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.37g	57%
Cholesterol	138.01mg	46%
Sodium	409.46mg	17%
Potassium	594.3mg	13%
Total Carbs	64.4g	21%
Sugars	45.65g	183%
Dietary Fiber	6.2g	25%
Protein	5.84g	12%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	2.8mg	15%
Calcium	124.5mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	273.11 Kcal (1143 kJ)
Calories from fat	157.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.48g	57%
Cholesterol	64.57mg	46%
Sodium	191.58mg	17%
Potassium	278.06mg	13%
Total Carbs	30.13g	21%
Sugars	21.36g	183%
Dietary Fiber	2.9g	25%
Protein	2.73g	12%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	14%
Iron	1.3mg	15%
Calcium	58.3mg	12%

* 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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