Perfect Chocolate Cake With Perfect Chocolate Frosting
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | Cakes | 20 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Cocoa |
| 2 | c | Boiling water |
| 1 | c | Margarine |
| 2 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 2 | t | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | t | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Whipping cream |
| 1 | t | Vanilla extract |
| 1/4 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 6 | oz | Semisweet chocolate |
| 1/2 | c | Half and half |
| 3/4 | c | Butter |
| 2 1/2 | c | Powdered sugar |
INSTRUCTIONS
Perfect Chocolate Cake: Combine cocoa and boiling water, stirring until smooth; set aside. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt in bowl; add to mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Stir in vanilla. Use two 10" pans. Bake 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes WHIPPPED CREAM FILLING: Beat whipping cream and vanilla until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar. Makes 1 cup. PERFECT CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine first three ingredients in saucepan; cook until chocolate melts. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar. Set pan is ice, and beat until frosting holds it shape and loses it gloss. Add a few more drops of half/half if needed to make spreading consistency. Makes 2 1/2 cups Recipe By : Southern Living Five Star Recipe Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #293 Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 22:10:16 -0800 From: scahill@tcsn.net (Edward Cahill)
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 515
Calories From Fat: 215
Total Fat: 24.6g
Cholesterol: 71.8mg
Sodium: 313.5mg
Potassium: 115.5mg
Carbohydrates: 74.1g
Fiber: 2.4g
Sugar: 52.6g
Protein: 4.6g