Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Rich Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Grease and line a deep 23cm round cake pan.
  2. Combine butter, essence, sugar, eggs, sifted flour, cocoa and water in a large bowl and beat on low speed with electric mixer until ingredients are combined.
  3. Increase speed to medium, and beat for about 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth and changed in colour.
  4. Spread into prepared pan.
  5. Bake in a moderate oven for about 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Stand 5 minutes before turning on to wire rack to cool.
  7. Spread cold cake with icing.
  8. Chocolate Icing: Melt chocolate and butter in bowl over hot water, gradually stir in sifted icing sugar, then stir in enough hot water to mix to a spreadable consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1297.89 Kcal (5434 kJ)
Calories from fat 353.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.33g 61%
Cholesterol 160.18mg 53%
Sodium 629.15mg 26%
Potassium 368.1mg 8%
Total Carbs 226.21g 75%
Sugars 104.11g 416%
Dietary Fiber 4.48g 18%
Protein 10.63g 21%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 390.18 Kcal (1634 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.82g 61%
Cholesterol 48.15mg 53%
Sodium 189.14mg 26%
Potassium 110.66mg 8%
Total Carbs 68.01g 75%
Sugars 31.3g 416%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 18%
Protein 3.19g 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 34.9mg 12%

* 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

  • 28.4
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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