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The ultimate chocolate cake
Photo: David Holifield

The ultimate chocolate cake

13 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes

The most fugy, scrumptious chocolate cake! Great for birthday party's (usually none left, much to my dismay).

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

897
Calories
22g
Protein
33g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Tea not in our table 0
Topping 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

  • 175g (6 oz) fine dark chocolate
  • 115g (4 oz) butter
  • 3 table spoons of water
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 140g (5 oz) caster sugar
  • 85g (3 oz) ground almonds
  • 55g (2 oz) self-raising flour (or 55g of normal flour but add a tea spoon of baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • For topping (optional)
  • 115g (4oz) fine dark chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons of soured cream
  • Decoration (optional)
  • Flaked almonds

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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