Ruth's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ruth's Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
729
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup splenda granular
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp cocoa

Directions:

  1. For cake, mix flour, sugar, and baking soda.
  2. Melt butter on low heat and add cocoa and water until melted.
  3. Add to dry ingredients.
  4. Allow to cool for a few minutes before adding buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla to avoid cooking the eggs.
  5. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
  6. For frosting, melt butter and cocoa until ALMOST boiling.
  7. Add powdered sugar and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has melted. It will be slightly lumpy.
  8. Pour over warm, not hot, cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 729.38 Kcal (3054 kJ)
Calories from fat 345.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.39g 59%
Cholesterol 119.02mg 40%
Sodium 1082.94mg 45%
Potassium 203.74mg 4%
Total Carbs 90.49g 30%
Sugars 50.42g 202%
Dietary Fiber 4.55g 18%
Protein 7.92g 16%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 169.2mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 342.69 Kcal (1435 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.04g 59%
Cholesterol 55.92mg 40%
Sodium 508.81mg 45%
Potassium 95.73mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.52g 30%
Sugars 23.69g 202%
Dietary Fiber 2.14g 18%
Protein 3.72g 16%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 12%
Iron 1.3mg 15%
Calcium 79.5mg 17%

* 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

  • 17
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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