Amazing Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Amazing Chocolate Cake
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Directions:

  1. Place rack in top third of oven and heat to 400 degrees. (For best results, use a separate oven thermometer.)
  2. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and set aside. Original recipe calls for a loaf pan
  3. In a double boiler or microwave oven, melt together 81/2 ounces butter and the chocolate.
  4. Stir to blend.
  5. In a medium bowl, stir together egg yolks and sugar.
  6. Stir in flour.
  7. Add chocolate mixture and stir until smooth.
  8. Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry.
  9. Fold whites into chocolate mixture just until blended. Pour into cake pan.
  10. Bake for 25 minutes.
  11. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 1 hour.
  12. Wrap with foil and refrigerate until cake is firm and cold, at least 2 hours.
  13. Two hours before serving, remove cake from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
  14. Slice (center of cake will be fudgy) and serve, if desired, with whipped cream and strawberries or rasberries (optional)
  15. Optional: ganache on top
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2876.98 Kcal (12045 kJ)
Calories from fat 2820.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 313.35g 482%
Cholesterol 900.73mg 300%
Sodium 91.67mg 4%
Potassium 127.68mg 3%
Total Carbs 23.48g 8%
Sugars 17.08g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 7.58g 15%
Vitamin A 3.8mg 127%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 116.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 661.03 Kcal (2768 kJ)
Calories from fat 647.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72g 482%
Cholesterol 206.96mg 300%
Sodium 21.06mg 4%
Potassium 29.34mg 3%
Total Carbs 5.39g 8%
Sugars 3.92g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 2%
Protein 1.74g 15%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 127%
Iron 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 26.8mg 12%

* 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

  • 83.6
    Points
  • 84
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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