Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Perfect Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
222
Calories
Total time
22
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Directions
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans. Stir together the cocoa and boiling water from the first set of ingredients. Set aside to cool. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder, set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the cocoa mixture. Mix only until combined. Divide evenly between the three prepared pans, and spread the batter out flat.
  4. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool cakes on a wire rack.
  5. In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream and vanilla. When the cream becomes thick, add the confectioners' sugar and continue to whip until stiff but not too grainy. Divide into three parts and spread onto two of the cooled layers. Stack the layers onto a nice plate, putting the two creamed ones on the bottom. Place the plain layer on the top. If there is a hump on the top of the cake, trim it off with a long serrated knife. Frost the sides with the chocolate buttercream frosting.
  6. To make the frosting, beat the remaining ingredients, butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and cocoa until light and fluffy, about 7 to 10 minutes. Frost sides of the cake, leaving a ridge that sticks up over the top edge. Spread the remaining cream filling over the top of the cake. Garnish with sprinkles, chocolate curls or seasonal fresh fruit.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 221.98 Kcal (929 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.61g 24%
Cholesterol 76.01mg 25%
Sodium 224.45mg 9%
Potassium 109.64mg 2%
Total Carbs 21.49g 7%
Sugars 18.09g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 2.5g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 28.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.3 Kcal (1144 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.21g 24%
Cholesterol 93.59mg 25%
Sodium 276.34mg 9%
Potassium 134.98mg 2%
Total Carbs 26.46g 7%
Sugars 22.27g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.94g 6%
Protein 3.08g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 34.8mg 3%

* 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

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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