The Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe

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The Ultimate Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
1544
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups unsifted flour
  • 2/3 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 6 tbsp margarine
  • 3/4 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 -7 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Scratch: Grease and flour bottoms of 2 (9 ) layer cake pans. Mix first 4 ingredients; set aside. In large bowl with mixer at high speed beat next 3 ingredients 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. At low speed beat in mayonnaise .Add flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour. Pour into pans. Bake in 350 oven 30-35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove; cool on racks. Frost. Makes 2 (9 ) layers.
  2. From A Mix: Grease and flour bottoms of 2 (9 ) layer cake pans. In large bowl with mixer at low speed beat together cake mix and cocoa. Add remaining ingredients; beat just until blended. Beat at medium speed 2 minute. Pour into pans. Bake as directed in scratch recipe at above. Frost. Makes 2 (9 ) layers.
  3. The Ultimate Chocolate Frosting: In small bowl with mixer at medium speed beat 6 tablespoons margarine to soften. Add 3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa and 3 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar alternately with 6-7 tablespoons of milk. Beat until of spreading consistency, adding an additional 1 tablespoon milk, if needed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Makes 2 3/4 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1543.63 Kcal (6463 kJ)
Calories from fat 515.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.27g 88%
Cholesterol 217.94mg 73%
Sodium 1707.43mg 71%
Potassium 414.3mg 9%
Total Carbs 257.67g 86%
Sugars 202.22g 809%
Dietary Fiber 11.98g 48%
Protein 12.42g 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 5.4mg 30%
Calcium 200.6mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.48 Kcal (1070 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.48g 88%
Cholesterol 36.07mg 73%
Sodium 282.59mg 71%
Potassium 68.57mg 9%
Total Carbs 42.65g 86%
Sugars 33.47g 809%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 48%
Protein 2.05g 25%
Iron 0.9mg 30%
Calcium 33.2mg 20%

* 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

  • 34.8
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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