Chocolate Italian Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Italian Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1432
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks
  2. Form; set aside.
  3. Beat butter and shortening until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating
  4. Well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each
  5. Addition.
  6. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately
  7. With buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low
  8. Speed until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut, chopped
  9. Pecans, and vanilla. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into 3 greased and
  10. Floured 8-inch round cakepans.
  11. Bake at 325F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in
  12. Center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove cake layers to
  13. Wire racks, and cool completely.
  14. Spread Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and
  15. Sides of cake. Garnish, if desired.
  16. Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings.
  17. *************************************************************
  18. Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting
  19. 1 (unce) package cream cheese, softened
  20. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  21. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  22. 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  23. 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
  24. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  25. 1/4 cup buttermilk
  26. 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  27. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until
  28. Creamy.
  29. Combine powdered sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture
  30. Alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar
  31. Mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in
  32. Pecans.
  33. Yield: Makes 4 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1431.62 Kcal (5994 kJ)
Calories from fat 842.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 93.64g 144%
Cholesterol 300.24mg 100%
Sodium 478.99mg 20%
Potassium 567.61mg 12%
Total Carbs 133.96g 45%
Sugars 63.83g 255%
Dietary Fiber 8.41g 34%
Protein 22.89g 46%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 161.7mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 381.19 Kcal (1596 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.93g 144%
Cholesterol 79.94mg 100%
Sodium 127.54mg 20%
Potassium 151.13mg 12%
Total Carbs 35.67g 45%
Sugars 17g 255%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 34%
Protein 6.1g 46%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 24%
Calcium 43.1mg 16%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.6
    Points
  • 40
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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