Granny's Messy Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Granny's Messy Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
  3. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  4. Add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  5. Add vanilla.
  6. Pour into three 9 inch layer pans and bake in 350 degree oven until just barely done.
  7. Remove from pans.
  8. Slice each layer in half while still warm and pour chocolate icing between layers and on top.
  9. The icing will run down into the cake.
  10. CHOCOLATE ICING
  11. Mix sugar, cocoa, milk, water, and butter in large sauce pan, cook and stir until it forms a soft ball in cold water.
  12. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
  13. Beat about one minute, pour over cake while hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 661.41 Kcal (2769 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.82g 40%
Cholesterol 64.56mg 22%
Sodium 186.16mg 8%
Potassium 380.15mg 8%
Total Carbs 100.41g 33%
Sugars 72.6g 290%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 6%
Protein 8.61g 17%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 173.9mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 350.7 Kcal (1468 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.69g 40%
Cholesterol 34.23mg 22%
Sodium 98.71mg 8%
Potassium 201.57mg 8%
Total Carbs 53.24g 33%
Sugars 38.49g 290%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 6%
Protein 4.56g 17%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 92.2mg 17%

* 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

  • 15.1
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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