Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Layer Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup hershey's 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
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
  • 2/3 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • melt butter. stir in cocoa. alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. add small amount additional milk, if needed. stir in vanilla. about 2 cups frosting.

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
  2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
  4. Variations:
  5. ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.
  6. THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 13.7 Kcal (57 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.73g 1%
Cholesterol 0.81mg 0%
Sodium 14.77mg 1%
Potassium 23.58mg 1%
Total Carbs 1.71g 1%
Sugars 1.03g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 0.14g 0%
Calcium 1.5mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.61 Kcal (1573 kJ)
Calories from fat 179.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.9g 1%
Cholesterol 22.27mg 0%
Sodium 404.99mg 1%
Potassium 646.49mg 1%
Total Carbs 46.93g 1%
Sugars 28.16g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 0%
Protein 3.76g 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 42.3mg 0%

* 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

  • 0.3
    Points
  • 0
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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