Photo: David Holifield
Basic Chocolate Cake Recipe
14 ingredients
Makes one 8x8 or 9x9 cake.
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This is a rich, decadent, but basic chocolate cake recipe. It is chocolate-packed, moist, and not-too-complicated. Baked and served in one pan slathered with a layer of fresh chocolate whipped cream frosting.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1188
Calories
24g
Protein
59g
Fat
137g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | 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 whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup non-alkaline/non-Dutched cocoa powder (I use Dagoba)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (look for non-aluminum type)
- 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1/2 cup barely melted unsalted butter (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup real maple syrup, room temperature
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup coconut milk, room temp
- 8 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, shaved or finely chopped
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
Directions
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