Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Glaze Recipe

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Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Glaze
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
1312
Calories
Total time
325
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For filling: Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Combine sugar and cornstarch in large bowl.
  4. Beat egg yolks into sugar mixture.
  5. Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture.
  6. Return mixture to saucepan.
  7. Whisk over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute.
  8. Remove from heat; add chocolate, butter and vanilla and whisk until mixture is smooth.
  9. Transfer filling to medium bowl.
  10. Cool, stirring occasionally.
  11. Gently press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling; cover and chill until cold, at least 3 hours.
  12. For cake: Preheat oven to 325°F.
  13. Butter 17 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
  14. Line pan with parchment paper.
  15. Sift first 6 ingredients into large bowl.
  16. Whisk coffee, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl.
  17. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients; mix just until combined.
  18. Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  19. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  20. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
  21. Using small knife, cut around edges of pan.
  22. Turn cake out onto work surface.
  23. Peel off parchment.
  24. Trim tough edges.
  25. Cut cake crosswise into three 5x10 1/2-inch pieces.
  26. (Filling and cake can be made ahead. Keep filling refrigerated up to 2 days. Wrap cake layers in plastic and refrigerate up to 1 day.) Place 1 cake layer on platter.
  27. Spread half of filling over top.
  28. Top with second cake layer.
  29. Spread remaining filling over.
  30. Top with third cake layer.
  31. Pour lukewarm glaze over top and sides of cake, covering completely.
  32. Smooth sides with spatula.
  33. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  34. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; cover and keep refrigerated.).
  35. Chocolate Glaze (Makes 3 cups): Bring cream to simmer in large saucepan over low heat.
  36. Add chocolate, whisk until smooth.
  37. Remove from heat.
  38. Stir in corn syrup.
  39. Cool glaze until barely lukewarm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1311.69 Kcal (5492 kJ)
Calories from fat 559.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.12g 96%
Cholesterol 408.26mg 136%
Sodium 778.71mg 32%
Potassium 788.04mg 17%
Total Carbs 177.63g 59%
Sugars 116.82g 467%
Dietary Fiber 7.78g 31%
Protein 27.31g 55%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 396.6mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 216.99 Kcal (908 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.28g 96%
Cholesterol 67.54mg 136%
Sodium 128.82mg 32%
Potassium 130.36mg 17%
Total Carbs 29.38g 59%
Sugars 19.33g 467%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 31%
Protein 4.52g 55%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 28%
Calcium 65.6mg 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 30.6
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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