Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
633
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup cocoa , plus
  • 1 tbsp cocoa , for dusting
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , plus
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Make the cake batter:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Butter one 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  4. Butter the parchment paper and dust the pan with 1 tablespoon cocoa.
  5. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and set aside.
  6. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt 6 ounces chocolate and the butter. Set aside.
  7. In a large bowl using an electric mixer set on medium high, beat the eggs and sugars until the mixture thickens and increases in volume-about 5 minutes.
  8. Reduce mixer speed to low, add the chocolate mixture and the vanilla, and beat until combined.
  9. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated.
  10. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  11. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven until cake springs back when lightly touched in the center-30 to 40 minutes.
  12. Make the glaze: Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
  13. Invert the cake onto the wire rack, remove the parchment paper, and cool completely. Transfer cake to a serving dish.
  14. Melt the remaining bittersweet chocolate and drizzle over the top of the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 633.31 Kcal (2652 kJ)
Calories from fat 297.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.02g 51%
Cholesterol 181.27mg 60%
Sodium 891.59mg 37%
Potassium 248.25mg 5%
Total Carbs 78.93g 26%
Sugars 46.4g 186%
Dietary Fiber 4.08g 16%
Protein 9.73g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 169.7mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.73 Kcal (1556 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.38g 51%
Cholesterol 106.4mg 60%
Sodium 523.34mg 37%
Potassium 145.71mg 5%
Total Carbs 46.33g 26%
Sugars 27.23g 186%
Dietary Fiber 2.39g 16%
Protein 5.71g 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.7mg 16%
Calcium 99.6mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.6
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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