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Hot Water Chocolate Cake and Ganache Recipe

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Hot Water Chocolate Cake and Ganache
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
8928
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 3 1/4 mugs , plus 2 tbsp unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 5 heaping tbsp cocoa
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 mugs boiling water
  • for all ingredients in the cake use a large coffee mug (10 oz) instead of measuring cups.
  • 1 (12-oz) package semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 (12-oz) packages semisweet chocolate chips .

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 (10-inch) cake pans, greased and floured, bottom lined with waxed paper. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients. In a large coffee mug, place 3 eggs. Fill the mug the rest of the way with milk and add to the dry mix in the bowl. Then add another 1/2 mug of milk. Add the vanilla, and boiling water. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed. Scrape down sides of bowl. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pans, remove waxed paper and let cool completely.
  2. Chocolate buttercream filling:
  3. In a double boiler melt the chocolate, remove from boiler and put aside. In the double boiler place the 3 egg whites and sugar and cook over medium heat until warm to the touch and sugar is dissolved. Place mixture in large mixing bowl and beat until cool. Add the melted chocolate.
  4. When cool, add the butter and vanilla. Mix until fluffy. Use the mixture as a filling and first layer of frosting on the cake. Place the cake with the buttercream in the freezer for 1/2 hour to firm up before covering with the ganache.
  5. Chocolate Ganache:
  6. In a saucepan mix and bring to a simmer the whipping cream and butter. Add in the chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Let sit until cool. Frost cake with the ganache.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8928.12 Kcal (37380 kJ)
Calories from fat 7584.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 842.67g 1296%
Cholesterol 2348mg 783%
Sodium 2431.34mg 101%
Potassium 786.79mg 17%
Total Carbs 359.73g 120%
Sugars 339.13g 1357%
Dietary Fiber 4.25g 17%
Protein 42.28g 85%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 7.1mg 236%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Calcium 427.8mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 484.33 Kcal (2028 kJ)
Calories from fat 411.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.71g 1296%
Cholesterol 127.37mg 783%
Sodium 131.89mg 101%
Potassium 42.68mg 17%
Total Carbs 19.51g 120%
Sugars 18.4g 1357%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 17%
Protein 2.29g 85%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 236%
Iron 0.4mg 45%
Calcium 23.2mg 43%

* 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

  • 248
    Points
  • 259
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

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

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