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Abby's Fabulous Chocolate Cake

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Submitted by goldi

Abby’s Fabulous Chocolate Cake recipe

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

50 min

COOK

40 min

READY

90 min

Ingredients

3 86.7
OUNCES ML/G UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
½ 118
CUP ML BUTTER
1 237
CUP ML WATER
2 473
CUPS ML CAKE FLOUR
sifted
1 ¼ 6.3
TEASPOONS ML BAKING SODA
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 2
LARGE LARGE EGGS
1 237
CUP ML SOUR CREAM
2 473
CUPS ML SUGAR
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML VANILLA EXTRACT
Fluffy white frosting
2 2
LARGE EACH EGG WHITES *
¾ 177
CUP ML SUGAR
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CREAM OF TARTAR
1 1
DASH DASH SALT *
2 ½ 13
TEASPOONS ML WATER
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT

Directions

Combine chocolate, butter and water in top of double boiler.

Heat chocolate mixture over simmering water until chocolate and butter melt.

Remove from heat. Cool. Sift flour, baking soda and salt into large bowl.

Beat eggs with sour cream until blended in medium-size bowl.

Beat in sugar and vanilla. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture.

Beat into flour mixture, half at a time, just until smooth.

Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 40 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed with finger tip.

Cool in pans on wire racks.

Loosen edges with knife and turn out onto racks.

Stack cakes, frosting between layers, using ¼ of frosting.

Frost top and sides with remaining frosting, making deep swirls w/spatula.

If chocolate drizzle is desired, melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter in cup set in hot water.

Stir until smooth. Drizzle over top of cake, letting mixture drip down sides.

Fluffy White Frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, salt and water in top of large double boiler.

Beat until blended. Place top over simmering water.

Cook, beating constantly with electric or rotary beater, about 7 minutes or until mixture stands in firm peaks.

Remove from water. Stir in vanilla.

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Comments


Catherine G.

This is the exact birthday cake recipe that my family has been baking for 60 years. My grandma found it in a magazine :)

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 396g (14.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1209 33% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 27g 134%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 192mg 64%
Sodium 996mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 66%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 25g
Vitamin A 24% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 11% Iron 42%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

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