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Chocolate Layer Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Chocolate Layer Cake

16 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1100
Calories
46g
Protein
35g
Fat
144g
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
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Filling/Frosting
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 pound box confectioners sugar
  • 4 tbs coffee liqueur
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Grease 3 round cake pans.

3

Line pans with wax paper, grease paper.

4

In bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

5

In 2nd bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.

6

Beat in sour cream, then eggs.

7

Beat in flour mixture alternating with milk.

8

Divide among pans.

9

Bake for 30 minutes or until springy to touch.

10

Cool in pans for 5 minutes.

11

Invert, remove paper.

12

Filling/Frosting

13

In bowl, beat butter, sour cream.

14

Beat in sugar, 3 tbs liqueur, vanilla.

15

Remove 3/4 cup, chill 5 min.

16

Beat cocoa, remaining liqueur into remaining butter mixture.

17

Fill, stack, frost layers.

18

Cut into slices and place on serving plates and serve with a cold glass of milk.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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