Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Layer Cake
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 3 circles of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the bottoms of the pans, then press them in.
  2. In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and eggs and mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix. Add 1/2 of the flour, then 1/2 of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with the remaining flour and sour cream. Drizzle in the hot coffee and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin. Pour into the prepared pans and bake until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay), about 35 minutes. Halfway through the baking, quickly rotate the pans in the oven to ensure even baking, but otherwise try not to open the oven. Let cool in the pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely before frosting.
  3. Frosting: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Drizzle in the melted chocolate and mix. Add the coffee and vanilla and mix. Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix until well blended and fluffy. To frost the cake, use a spatula to cover 2 of the cake layers with frosting. Stack them together. Flip the third cake layer over and rest it on the top to create a very flat top for the cake. Frost on the sides and top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 18777.54 Kcal (78618 kJ)
Calories from fat 10324.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1147.14g 1765%
Cholesterol 3447.3mg 1149%
Sodium 7225.24mg 301%
Potassium 6551.3mg 139%
Total Carbs 2227.96g 743%
Sugars 2047.49g 8190%
Dietary Fiber 62.11g 248%
Protein 112.62g 225%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 10.2mg 339%
Iron 28.2mg 157%
Calcium 1981.5mg 198%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.66 Kcal (1623 kJ)
Calories from fat 213.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.68g 1765%
Cholesterol 71.17mg 1149%
Sodium 149.17mg 301%
Potassium 135.25mg 139%
Total Carbs 46g 743%
Sugars 42.27g 8190%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 248%
Protein 2.32g 225%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 339%
Iron 0.6mg 157%
Calcium 40.9mg 198%

* 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

  • 470.3
    Points
  • 542
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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