Chocolate Valentine Cake with Glossy Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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Chocolate Valentine Cake with Glossy Chocolate Frosting
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
1086
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate bits (1 cup)
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp red food coloring
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate bits (1 cup)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. To prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350* (F).
  2. Grease and flour a 9x13x2 inch pan; set aside.
  3. Melt chocolate in boiling water; cool.
  4. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  5. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
  6. Stir in cooled chocolate and vanilla.
  7. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  8. Add sifted ingredients to cake batter, alternating with milk.
  9. Add red food coloring.
  10. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
  11. Fold into batter.
  12. Pour into prepared baking dish.
  13. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  14. Cool; frost with prepared frosting.
  15. For frosting: Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt together.
  16. Add sugar mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly over medium heat, until mixture comes to a boil.
  17. Boil for one minute then remove from heat.
  18. Stir in chocolate bits until smooth.
  19. Stir in butter and vanilla.
  20. Spread on cake while still warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1086.35 Kcal (4548 kJ)
Calories from fat 598.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.49g 102%
Cholesterol 230.36mg 77%
Sodium 657.33mg 27%
Potassium 504.78mg 11%
Total Carbs 125.04g 42%
Sugars 106.2g 425%
Dietary Fiber 6.07g 24%
Protein 8.57g 17%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 250.6mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 315.71 Kcal (1322 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.32g 102%
Cholesterol 66.95mg 77%
Sodium 191.03mg 27%
Potassium 146.7mg 11%
Total Carbs 36.34g 42%
Sugars 30.86g 425%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 24%
Protein 2.49g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 17%
Iron 1mg 20%
Calcium 72.8mg 25%

* 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

  • 26.5
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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