American Chocolate Cake Recipe

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American Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening or 1/2 lb butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 eggs

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a small, heavy-bottomed pan, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring over low heat until smooth and melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  3. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs, beating until smooth.
  4. Spread mixture in two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake for 30-to-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 463.94 Kcal (1942 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.98g 43%
Cholesterol 65.96mg 22%
Sodium 396.83mg 17%
Potassium 301.02mg 6%
Total Carbs 51.32g 17%
Sugars 24.85g 99%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Protein 6.58g 13%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 82.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 362.48 Kcal (1518 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.86g 43%
Cholesterol 51.54mg 22%
Sodium 310.04mg 17%
Potassium 235.19mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.09g 17%
Sugars 19.42g 99%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 10%
Protein 5.14g 13%
Iron 2.2mg 15%
Calcium 64.6mg 8%

* 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

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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