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espresso chiffon cake with fudge frosting
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espresso chiffon cake with fudge frosting

18 ingredients openrecipes
espresso chiffon cake with fudge frosting

Of course, . I mean, you didn’t think I’d let my better half’s 35th birthday go by without some homemade, stacked and butter-laden goodness, did you? Right, I didn’t think so.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1452
Calories
29g
Protein
81g
Fat
140g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Canola 1 tbsp (14g) 124
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
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
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Soybean 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

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) neutral vegetable oil, such as soybean, canola or vegetable blend
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) freshly brewed espresso, cooled to room temperature (Huntsman recommends freshly-brewed over hydrating espresso powder, which she feels can be too bitter)
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups (170 grams) cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/3 cup hot, freshly brewed espresso
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark rum, such as Meyer’s
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 4 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar (no need to sift)
  • 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons half-and-half or whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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