Paula Deen's Chocolate Ganache Cake Recipe

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Paula Deen's Chocolate Ganache Cake
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Directions:

  1. Cake:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans.
  4. In a large bowl,beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  5. Add sugar,beating until fluffy.
  6. Add egg yolks,one at a time,beating well after each addition.
  7. In a medium bowl,combine flour and baking powder.
  8. In a small bowl,combine milk,buttermilk,cream and vanilla.
  9. Add flour mixture to butter mixture,alternately with milk mixture,beginning amd ending with flour mixture,beating until just combined.
  10. In a medium bowl,beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff.
  11. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
  12. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
  13. Bake for 22-24 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes clean.
  14. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
  15. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
  16. Spread Vanilla Buttercream in between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  17. Place cake in freezer for 30 minutes.
  18. Pour warm ganacheover top of cake letting it run down sides.
  19. Garnish with chocolate covered strawberries if desired.
  20. Vanilla Buttercream:.
  21. In a large bowl,beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a electric mixer until creamy.
  22. Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth.
  23. Beat in vanilla.
  24. Chocolate Ganache:.
  25. In a medium bowl combine cream and chocolate.
  26. Microwave on high in 30 second intervals,stirring between each,until chocolate is melted and smooth(about 2 minutes).
  27. Let cool for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2370.08 Kcal (9923 kJ)
Calories from fat 1069.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 118.83g 183%
Cholesterol 247.56mg 83%
Sodium 2022.39mg 84%
Potassium 746.32mg 16%
Total Carbs 299.16g 100%
Sugars 102.59g 410%
Dietary Fiber 12.03g 48%
Protein 31.28g 63%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 14.1mg 78%
Calcium 398.8mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 440.44 Kcal (1844 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.08g 183%
Cholesterol 46mg 83%
Sodium 375.83mg 84%
Potassium 138.69mg 16%
Total Carbs 55.59g 100%
Sugars 19.06g 410%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 48%
Protein 5.81g 63%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2.6mg 78%
Calcium 74.1mg 40%

* 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

  • 56.5
    Points
  • 65
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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