Great Aunt Lola's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Great Aunt Lola's Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
531
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, mix flour, sugars, soda and cinnamon.
  2. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat til melted and just UNDER a boil, don't boil!, the 2 sticks butter, 4 Tbl. cocoa and the 1 cup water.
  3. Pour over dry ingredients.
  4. Stir. Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Stir well til all is combined.
  5. I use a large whisk for this.
  6. Scrape sides and bottom to incorporate all til smooth, but you don't have to over-mix. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.
  7. I use my old metal one for this, *it seems to come out MUCH better than using a glass one.
  8. Bake in 350º oven for 35-40 minutes, test with a toothpick.
  9. Remove from oven and while cooling, make icing.
  10. Fudge Icing:.
  11. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt and bring just UNDER a boil, the butter, cocoa and cream or milk.
  12. Stir in quickly the powdered sugar and vanilla til creamy.
  13. Then QUICKLY spread/pour over warm cake. Spread icing evenly over top.
  14. Chill in fridge til set.
  15. *For the icing, it's 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar or 1 (1 lb. ) box. It doesn't want to show up in the recipe.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 530.74 Kcal (2222 kJ)
Calories from fat 272.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.24g 47%
Cholesterol 89.56mg 30%
Sodium 694.2mg 29%
Potassium 118.17mg 3%
Total Carbs 59.43g 20%
Sugars 28.62g 114%
Dietary Fiber 6.27g 25%
Protein 5.92g 12%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 124.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 348.02 Kcal (1457 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.83g 47%
Cholesterol 58.73mg 30%
Sodium 455.2mg 29%
Potassium 77.48mg 3%
Total Carbs 38.97g 20%
Sugars 18.76g 114%
Dietary Fiber 4.11g 25%
Protein 3.88g 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.9mg 16%
Calcium 81.5mg 12%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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