Chocolate Cake and Frosting With Raspberry Filling Recipe

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Chocolate Cake and Frosting With Raspberry Filling
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves ( i use wilkin & son's ltd brand ( it's more expensive, but it's 'v e r y' good.)
  • 1/2 tsp real vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Cake.
  2. Heat oven to 350°F.
  3. Grease and flour pans (two 9 inch round pans – I have used larger pans, and cupcakes – just adjust the cooking time accordingly).
  4. Combine dry ingredients.
  5. Mix in all wet ingredients except for the boiling water – beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in boiling water – the batter will be very thin; this is not a mistake.
  7. Bake in prepared pans for 30 – 35 minutes or until toothpick stuck in middle comes out clean.
  8. Cool on rack 10 minutes.
  9. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
  10. Frosting.
  11. Combine melted butter with cocoa.
  12. Add sugar and milk alternately, beating on medium speed until desired consistency is reached.
  13. Stir in vanilla.
  14. Filling.
  15. Stir the vanilla into the preserves until its smooth.
  16. Assembly.
  17. Spread Raspberry jam between cake layers.
  18. Frost completely cooled cake.
  19. MMM-MMMM So good!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1261.93 Kcal (5283 kJ)
Calories from fat 530.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.96g 91%
Cholesterol 48.16mg 16%
Sodium 1871.75mg 78%
Potassium 2207.69mg 47%
Total Carbs 172.93g 58%
Sugars 104.99g 420%
Dietary Fiber 3.55g 14%
Protein 14.38g 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 226.8mg 23%

* 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

  • 29.4
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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