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Chocolate Cake III

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"This is the greatest chocolate cake recipe. It is really moist and will make your mouth water..." — Rachel

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Original recipe makes 1 - 9 inch round pan Change Servings

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan. Sift together the flour and cocoa. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 55 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 12, 2006

Cool!

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 08, 2003

This cake is kind of bland for a chocolate cake. It needs something like salt, more cocoa, and more sugar. I recomend that you make this frosting to cover it. 1&1/2 c powdered sugar 3 tbs butter, softened 1&1/2 tbs milk 1/2 tbs cocoa Mix all of the ingredients together. When you take the cake out of the oven, poke holes all through it with a toothpick, then put half of the frosting on it. Place the cake in the still warm oven and let the frosting melt into the holes. Then take the cake out of the oven and put the remainder of the frosting on the cake. It's the perfect cake for a small group of people! We loved it like this!

—CHEFCARISSA

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17 Ratings

Dec 11, 2006

I'm not sure I would even call this chocolate! Quite bland.

—Pam

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Dec 11, 2005

Mine came out awful! it was spongy and kind of dry and very flat. I may have done something wrong in the butter/sugar step, i don't know what it means to 'cream' these two ingredients. I'm going to find another cake recipe and hope it comes out better.

—Mrs. Chakar

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Nov 02, 2006

I found this cake to be bland and dry. It came out a light brown colour and didn't taste chocolately either. I even tried one other user's idea to put frosting on top and have it melt through the cake; but that didn't help much.

—sara_p

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Feb 10, 2007

just a cake. am not so amazed. it's like there's something missing.

—jing

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Feb 09, 2007

Very dry and not very chocolatey. I wouldn't make this cake again.

—Lisa Bee

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Dec 31, 2008

I had already started making this recipe when I noticed some of the reviews saying it seemed like it was missing something. I added vanilla to the recipe. The cake was a little dry but tasted good. My family liked it.

—Teresa

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Nutrition

Calories
348 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
58.6 g
19%

Cholesterol
93 mg
31%

Fat
10.5 g
16%

Fiber
1.4 g
6%

Protein
6.3 g
13%

Sodium
483 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Cake III

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 348
Calories from Fat: 95

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.5g 16 %
Saturated Fat 5.9g 30 %
Cholesterol 93mg 31 %
Sodium 483mg 19 %
Potassium 121mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 58.6g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6 %
Protein 6.3g 13 %
Sugars 34.5g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 18 %
Iron 20 %
Thiamin 23 %
Niacin 26 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 39 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.