Chocolate-Walnut Cake Recipe

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Chocolate-Walnut Cake
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Ingredients
21
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Nutrition
536
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray, and line bottom of pan with wax paper. Coat the wax paper with cooking spray.
  3. To prepare cake, combine dates, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup boiling water, and 1 teaspoon coffee granules; let stand 20 minutes. Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup. Place crumbs in a large bowl. Reserve 10 walnut halves for garnish. Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine remaining walnuts, flour, and salt in food processor, and process until finely ground. Add to breadcrumbs. Place date mixture, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and egg in food processor, and process until smooth, scraping the sides of bowl once. Add date mixture to breadcrumb mixture, stirring well.
  4. Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of the egg white mixture into batter; gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan. Remove the wax paper. Cool completely on wire rack.
  5. To prepare glaze, combine 1/3 cup cocoa and the next 4 ingredients (cocoa through 1 teaspoon coffee granules), stirring until smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Gradually add powdered sugar to the cocoa mixture, beating with a mixer at medium speed until smooth and thick.
  6. Place cake layer on a plate. Spread the glaze evenly over top and sides of cake. Arrange reserved walnut halves on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 536.17 Kcal (2245 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.21g 37%
Cholesterol 18.6mg 6%
Sodium 448.28mg 19%
Potassium 1002.71mg 21%
Total Carbs 78.5g 26%
Sugars 52.63g 211%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17%
Protein 8.77g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 69.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.96 Kcal (1474 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.89g 37%
Cholesterol 12.21mg 6%
Sodium 294.27mg 19%
Potassium 658.22mg 21%
Total Carbs 51.53g 26%
Sugars 34.55g 211%
Dietary Fiber 2.82g 17%
Protein 5.76g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 11%
Calcium 45.4mg 7%

* 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

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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