Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
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- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1/2 cup Boiling water
- 1 cup Plus 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 2 1/4 cups Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 4 Eggs
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Buttermilk or sour milk (*)
- Pecan halves (optional)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
- 3 Egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
- 1 cup Chopped pecans
- COCONUT PECAN FROSTING (recipe follows)
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Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans.
Stir together cocoa and water in small bowl until smooth; set aside.
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with chocolate mixture and buttermilk,
beating just enough to blend.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Cool completely.
Prepare COCONUT PECAN FROSTING; spread between layers and over top.
(*) To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.