Chocolate Failure Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • drippy icing

Directions:

  1. Combine water, cocoa, and soda, stirring well. Set aside.
  2. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in chocolate mixture, vanilla, and pecans.
  4. Pour batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 13- x 9- x 2- inch baking pan. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely. Pour Drippy Icing over top of cake. Cut cake into squares to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4913.15 Kcal (20570 kJ)
Calories from fat 2709.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 301.09g 463%
Cholesterol 367.79mg 123%
Sodium 1933.49mg 81%
Potassium 2110.02mg 45%
Total Carbs 507.79g 169%
Sugars 283.12g 1132%
Dietary Fiber 29.98g 120%
Protein 73.2g 146%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 11.7mg 65%
Calcium 733.8mg 73%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.84 Kcal (1427 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.89g 463%
Cholesterol 25.51mg 123%
Sodium 134.13mg 81%
Potassium 146.38mg 45%
Total Carbs 35.23g 169%
Sugars 19.64g 1132%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 120%
Protein 5.08g 146%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 65%
Calcium 50.9mg 73%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 122.6
    Points
  • 137
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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