Old Fashioned Chocolate Brownie Cake Recipe

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Old Fashioned Chocolate Brownie Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
14598
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 6 tbsp buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

  1. CAKE.
  2. Preheat oven to 375F; grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
  3. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, shortening, cocoa and water. Heat in microwave to boiling, stirring occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, in mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour.
  5. Pour hot mixture over sugar and flour and mix to combine.
  6. Add remaining cake ingredients and beat until well blended.
  7. Pour into pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until done (toothpick inserted comes out clean and when shaken, cake seems set).
  8. Pour icing on cake immediately after taking it out of oven.
  9. ICING.
  10. In medium microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in bowl and heat in microwave until boiling, stirring to occasionally.
  11. Pour hot mixture into mixing bowl and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
  12. Pour over hot cake right after removing from oven.
  13. If using nuts, sprinkle over icing while still soft.
  14. NOTE: If you prefer a thinner brownie height cake, bake in an 11 x 15 pan at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 14598.5 Kcal (61121 kJ)
Calories from fat 7307.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 812g 1249%
Cholesterol 839mg 280%
Sodium 18860.21mg 786%
Potassium 21118.47mg 449%
Total Carbs 1708.67g 570%
Sugars 996.72g 3987%
Dietary Fiber 42.66g 171%
Protein 159.77g 320%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 28.1mg 156%
Calcium 2023.2mg 202%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 427.84 Kcal (1791 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.8g 1249%
Cholesterol 24.59mg 280%
Sodium 552.73mg 786%
Potassium 618.92mg 449%
Total Carbs 50.08g 570%
Sugars 29.21g 3987%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 171%
Protein 4.68g 320%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 0.8mg 156%
Calcium 59.3mg 202%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 358.8
    Points
  • 406
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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