Creole Chocolate Cake

2 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 1 hours

1821 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cake
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	cups	sugar
1/2	cup	buttermilk
1	cup	butter	or margarine
3	tablespoons	cocoa powder
1	cup	water
2	large	eggs

Filling
2/3	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	evaporated milk
2	each	egg yolks
1/3	cup	vegetable shortening
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	coconut	flaked
1	cup	pecans	chopped
1/2	cup	heavy whipping cream	chilled

Frosting
6	ounces	chocolate chips
1/2	cup	sour cream
1	dash	salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

In a small saucepan combine water, cocoa and butter, stirring over low heat to melt.

In small bowl mix buttermilk, soda and eggs.

Add to flour and sugar, mix well.

Add chocolate mixture and milk. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Cook in pan and turn out onto rack. When cool, split cake lengthwise.

Place bottom on cake plate.

For the filling, in saucepan combine sugar, evaporated milk, egg yolks and shortening.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.

Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans.

Cool. Spread over cake. In small bowl beat cream until stiff.

Spoon over filling.

Place cake layer on top.

For the frosting, melt chocolate pieces in top of double broiler over hot water.

Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and salt.

With wooden spoon, beat until smooth. Cool 5 minutes until spreading consistency.

Frost top and sides of cakes.

Refrigerate one hour before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 515g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1821 50% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 101.0g	155%
Saturated Fat 52.0g	260%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 288mg	96%
Sodium 444mg	18%
Total Carbohydrate 221.0g	74%
Dietary Fiber 9.0g	36%
Sugars 161.0g
Protein 19.0g	38%

Vitamin A	45%		Vitamin C	2%
Calcium	21%		Iron	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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