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Basic Chocolate Cake Recipe
Photo: David Holifield

Basic Chocolate Cake Recipe

14 ingredients Makes one 8x8 or 9x9 cake. openrecipes
Basic Chocolate Cake Recipe

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.

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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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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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