Chocolate Blackout Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Blackout Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
484
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. FOR THE PUDDING:.
  2. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, half-and-half, and milk in large saucepan. Set pan over medium heat. Add chocolate and whisk constantly until chocolate melts and mixture begins to bubble, 2-4 minutes. Stir in vanilla and transfer pudding to large bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or up to 1 day.
  3. FOR THE CAKE LAYERS:.
  4. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325°F Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
  5. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium hat. Stir in cocoa and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Off heat, whisk in coffee, buttermilk, and sugars, until dissolved. Whisk in eggs and vanilla, then slowly whisk in flour mixture.
  6. Divide batter evenly between pans and baker until toothpick inserted n center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool layer in pans 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack. Cool to room temperature, at least 1 hour.
  7. TO ASSEMBLE CAKE:.
  8. Cut each in half horizontally. Crumble one cake layer into medium crumbs and set aside. Place one cake layer on serving platter or cardboard round. Spread 1 cup pudding over cake layer and top with another layer Repeat with 1 cup pudding and last cake layer. Spread remaining pudding evenly over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle cake crumbs evenly over top and sides of cake, pressing lightly to adhere crumbs. Serve. (Cake can be refrigerated for up to 2 days).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 484.22 Kcal (2027 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.61g 33%
Cholesterol 68.93mg 23%
Sodium 315.72mg 13%
Potassium 563.95mg 12%
Total Carbs 73.92g 25%
Sugars 48.99g 196%
Dietary Fiber 4.68g 19%
Protein 7.84g 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 165.9mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.34 Kcal (981 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.46g 33%
Cholesterol 33.36mg 23%
Sodium 152.79mg 13%
Potassium 272.92mg 12%
Total Carbs 35.77g 25%
Sugars 23.71g 196%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 19%
Protein 3.8g 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1mg 11%
Calcium 80.3mg 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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