French Chocolate Cake for Historic Recipe Buffs

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French Chocolate Cake for Historic Recipe Buffs
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
478
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups sifted pastry flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp a pinch salt

Directions:

  1. For CAKE: Dissolve cocoa in boiling water and cool.
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Add cocoa mixture, vanilla, and soda mixed with sour cream.
  4. Fold in the flour and salt, which have been sifted 4 times, alternately with the stiffly beaten egg whites.
  5. Bake in 3 greased and floured 8 layer pans in preheated 350F degree oven for 20 minutes or until done.
  6. Cool before removing from tins.
  7. Spread chocolate icing between layers and over cake.
  8. For ICING: Boil brown sugar, water, and butter for 10 minutes.
  9. Add chocolate.
  10. When melted, remove from heat.
  11. Add confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla.
  12. Beat until smooth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 477.74 Kcal (2000 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.81g 23%
Cholesterol 31.39mg 10%
Sodium 194.43mg 8%
Potassium 132.24mg 3%
Total Carbs 85.62g 29%
Sugars 80.53g 322%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 6%
Protein 2.96g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 50.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 316.08 Kcal (1323 kJ)
Calories from fat 88.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.8g 23%
Cholesterol 20.77mg 10%
Sodium 128.64mg 8%
Potassium 87.49mg 3%
Total Carbs 56.65g 29%
Sugars 53.28g 322%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 6%
Protein 1.96g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 33.4mg 5%

* 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

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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