Perfect Chocolate Butter Cake Recipe

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Perfect Chocolate Butter Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Boil water, measure then add cocoa powder.
  2. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Allow to cool to room temperature Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. Grease two 9-inch x 1 1/2 inch cake plans line bottoms with parchment paper grease bottom and flour entire pan.
  5. Prepare your magic cake strips if using.
  6. In a medium bowl lightly combine the eggs, 1/4 of the cocoa mixture and vanilla.
  7. Sift the remaining dry ingredients into you mixer bowl and mix on low speed for 30 seconds to blend.
  8. Add the butter and remaining cocoa mixture.
  9. Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.
  10. Beat for 90 seconds at medium speed to develop cake structure.
  11. Stop mixer, scrape down the sides.
  12. Add the egg/cocoa/vanilla mixture in 3 batches, beating 20 seconds after each addition.
  13. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom before making the final egg addition Stop mixer, scrape down the sides and give it a final mix by hand.
  14. Pour the batter in the prepared pans and smooth surface.
  15. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in center.
  16. (The cakes should start to shrink from the sides of pans after taking them out of the oven.) Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a buttered rack.
  17. Reinvert cakes so that tops are right side up.
  18. Cool to room temperature and wrap tightly with plastic wrap.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1106.45 Kcal (4632 kJ)
Calories from fat 331.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.87g 57%
Cholesterol 186mg 62%
Sodium 675.91mg 28%
Potassium 1859.39mg 40%
Total Carbs 186.43g 62%
Sugars 101.09g 404%
Dietary Fiber 12.57g 50%
Protein 30.21g 60%
Iron 11.6mg 65%
Calcium 421.2mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 264.58 Kcal (1108 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.82g 57%
Cholesterol 44.48mg 62%
Sodium 161.63mg 28%
Potassium 444.63mg 40%
Total Carbs 44.58g 62%
Sugars 24.17g 404%
Dietary Fiber 3g 50%
Protein 7.22g 60%
Iron 2.8mg 65%
Calcium 100.7mg 42%

* 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

  • 24.4
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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