Midnight Moon Cake Recipe

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Midnight Moon Cake
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Ingredients
13
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Nutrition
3124
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 fl oz lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 9 inch round cake pan.
  2. Cream shortening, add white sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Blend in the well beaten eggs.
  3. In a separate bowl, slowly add hot water to cocoa and mix until smooth, dissolving cocoa completely.
  4. In a third bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Blend in vanilla. Pour batter into one 9 inch round pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cake cool then ice with Lemon Icing.
  6. To Make Icing: Combine confectioner's sugar with enough lemon juice to make the icing spreadable without being runny or stiff (about 1/4 cup). Stir in the grated zest. Pour icing over top of cake. See the full moon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3124.46 Kcal (13081 kJ)
Calories from fat 1055.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 117.32g 180%
Cholesterol 327.36mg 109%
Sodium 2572.07mg 107%
Potassium 1361.14mg 29%
Total Carbs 537.89g 179%
Sugars 498.04g 1992%
Dietary Fiber 14.29g 57%
Protein 20.04g 40%
Vitamin C 23.8mg 40%
Iron 8.2mg 45%
Calcium 351mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.28 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.09g 180%
Cholesterol 30.94mg 109%
Sodium 243.08mg 107%
Potassium 128.64mg 29%
Total Carbs 50.83g 179%
Sugars 47.07g 1992%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 57%
Protein 1.89g 40%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 40%
Iron 0.8mg 45%
Calcium 33.2mg 35%

* 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

  • 71.5
    Points
  • 89
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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