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French Chocolate Cake/1953 Winner

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French Chocolate Cake/1953 Winner recipe

 

Yield

16 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

2 hrs

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 cups all-purpose flour
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¾ teaspoon baking soda
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½ cup cocoa powder
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¾ teaspoon salt
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cup butter
or margarine
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1 ⅓ cups sugar
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¾ cup water
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½ cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 large egg whites
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
473 ml all-purpose flour
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3.8 ml baking soda
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118 ml cocoa powder
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3.8 ml salt
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79 ml butter
or margarine
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315 ml sugar
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177 ml water
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118 ml sour cream
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5 ml vanilla extract
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3 each egg whites
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Directions

Sift together the flour, soda, cocoa powder (unsweetened) and salt; set aside.

Cream butter until fluffy and light then add water, sour cream and vanilla.

Mix with flour mixture and beat until smooth.

Beat egg whites for 1 minute then fold into batter.

Pour batter into 2 well greased and lightly floured cake pans.

Bake in preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool then frost.

  • Brown Sugar Chocolate Frosting: Combine ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup water and 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan.

Cook until a little syrup dropped into cold water froms a soft ball.

Remove from heat and add 2 squares chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.

Blend in 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar and ⅛ teaspoon salt, alternately with ¼ cup cream.

Beat well then add 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Thin with additional cream if necessary, a few drops at a time.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 59g (2.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 17730% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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