Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Cook's Illustrated Best Easy Chocolate Cake
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Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 8 square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in large bowl. In separate bowl, combine cocoa and chocolate; pour hot coffee over cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth; let cool slightly. Whisk in mayo, egg, and vanilla. Stir mayonnaise mixture into flour mixture until combined.
  3. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean with few crumbs attached, 30-35 minutes.
  4. Let cake cool in pan on wire rack, 1-2 hours. Dust with confectioners sugar, cut into squares, and serve straight from pan, or turn cake out onto serving paltter and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 420.75 Kcal (1762 kJ)
Calories from fat 195.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.73g 33%
Cholesterol 42.92mg 14%
Sodium 379.34mg 16%
Potassium 253.48mg 5%
Total Carbs 53.71g 18%
Sugars 24.57g 98%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 13%
Protein 6.03g 12%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 26.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.68 Kcal (1238 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.27g 33%
Cholesterol 30.16mg 14%
Sodium 266.57mg 16%
Potassium 178.13mg 5%
Total Carbs 37.74g 18%
Sugars 17.27g 98%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 13%
Protein 4.24g 12%
Iron 2.1mg 17%
Calcium 18.9mg 3%

* 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

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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