Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1416
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture, beating well after each addition.
  2. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, bring cream and sugar to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk gently until smooth. Refrigerate for 35-45 minutes or until ganache begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
  4. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  5. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second layer and 1 cup ganache; sprinkle with 1/2 cup almonds. Top with third layer; frost top and sides of cake. Warm ganache until pourable; pour over cake, allowing some to drape down the sides. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1416.32 Kcal (5930 kJ)
Calories from fat 458.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.96g 78%
Cholesterol 149.7mg 50%
Sodium 344.26mg 14%
Potassium 215.66mg 5%
Total Carbs 224.69g 75%
Sugars 114.51g 458%
Dietary Fiber 12.68g 51%
Protein 15.77g 32%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4.2mg 24%
Calcium 72.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.97 Kcal (1356 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.66g 78%
Cholesterol 34.24mg 50%
Sodium 78.75mg 14%
Potassium 49.33mg 5%
Total Carbs 51.4g 75%
Sugars 26.19g 458%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 51%
Protein 3.61g 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1mg 24%
Calcium 16.6mg 7%

* 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

  • 31.8
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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