German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

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German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe
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Ingredients:

  • for cake
  • 2-3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • for chocolate glaze
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Cool. Sift dry ingredients. Cream softened butter. Add dry ingredients, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing only to combine. Beat two minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer. Add eggs, egg yolk, and chocolate. Beat one minute longer. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan which has been lined with waxed paper. Bake about 65 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out of pan, remove waxed paper, and cool completely. Frost with chocolate glaze.
  3. To make glaze, melt chocolate, butter, and water in a double boiler over low heat. Combine confectioner's sugar and salt. Gradually stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla extract, blending well. Pour over cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 485.32 Kcal (2032 kJ)
Calories from fat 270.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.02g 46%
Cholesterol 117.7mg 39%
Sodium 362.03mg 15%
Potassium 98.03mg 2%
Total Carbs 61.73g 21%
Sugars 56.98g 228%
Dietary Fiber 1.78g 7%
Protein 4.83g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 39.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 358.99 Kcal (1503 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.21g 46%
Cholesterol 87.06mg 39%
Sodium 267.79mg 15%
Potassium 72.51mg 2%
Total Carbs 45.66g 21%
Sugars 42.15g 228%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 7%
Protein 3.57g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.6mg 12%
Calcium 29.4mg 4%

* 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

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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