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Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cake

12 ingredients 12 servings openrecipes
Sweet and Spicy Chocolate Cake

"Wonderfully rich, chocolate cake with a twist. The crystallized ginger, chunks of bittersweet chocolate, and dried apricots mixed into the batter make this cake very special. It is like finding treasure in every bite."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1014
Calories
30g
Protein
35g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water 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

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 5 ounces almond paste
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Directions

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