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Baking For Others: Alex’s Birthday CakePecan-Espresso Birthday Cake with Coffee Icing
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Baking For Others: Alex’s Birthday CakePecan-Espresso Birthday Cake with Coffee Icing

12 ingredients Serves 14 openrecipes
Baking For Others: Alex’s Birthday CakePecan-Espresso Birthday Cake with Coffee Icing
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

451
Calories
9g
Protein
34g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Coffee not in our table 0
Bean 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 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 1/2 cups pecans halves
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (I use Medaglia D’Oro)
  • 14 large eggs, separated
  • 1 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 16 ounces Tofutti cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 8 ounces Earth Balance natural shortening, at room temperature
  • 4 ounces Spectrum organic all-vegetable shortening, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • about 1 1/2 tablespoons coffee extract, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup chocolate-covered espresso beans, coarsely chopped

Directions

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By biggirlssmallkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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