Photo: David Holifield
The Quintessential Chocolate Cake
24 ingredients
45 min + 30 min
12 slices
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1170
Calories
29g
Protein
54g
Fat
138g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup scolding hot coffee
- For the Ganache Filling:
- 12 oz. heavy cream (about 1 ½ cups)
- 12 oz. baking chocolate ( I use Ghirardelli dark chips)
- 2 Tb. butter
- 2 Tb. sugar
- For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 1 stick butter, melted (1/2 cup)
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3+ cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cream (or milk)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. instant coffee
Directions
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