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Chocolate Pinwheel Cake

By: Dianne 
"This cake has chunks of dark chocolate in a pinwheel shape after baking. Frosting is not necessary - it has a rich fluffy chocolate filling. The best! From my mom's mom."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch four layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup shortening
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  • 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 9 inch pans with parchment paper. Cut 9 inch circles, so bottoms will be smooth. Springform pans are preferred.
  2. Melt 2 squares chocolate in saucepan over low heat. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, sift together cake flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and soda.
  4. In a large bowl, with electric mixer, blend 1/2 cup shortening, 1 1/4 cup evaporated milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat with mixer 2 minutes at medium speed.
  5. Add 2 eggs and mix until eggs are just blended. Add the melted 2 squares of chocolate (drizzle in while blending). Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Divide batter into two 9 inch pans.
  6. Melt remaining 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate. Drizzle melted chocolate in ring shape onto batter, about 1 to 2 inches from edge. Using a butter knife or thin spatula, swirl chocolate into pinwheel pattern with a large circular motion. Don't swirl too much as you want chunks to remain. Press knife or spatula all the way to bottom of pan as you swirl.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely.
  8. To make the filling: Melt 1 square of chocolate. In a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup shortening, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and water. Add melted chocolate and beat on high speed for 10 minutes.
  9. Using a long serrated knife, divide each cooled cake into 2 layers. Spread filling between layers. Use prettiest pinwheel layer as top layer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 497 | Total Fat: 29.4g | Cholesterol: 44mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by MarcieJ   view full review
There is a mistake in this recipe! It should be 2 teaspoons (tsp) of baking powder, not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by flora   view full review
Something is wrong with this recipe. My grandmother use to make this cake. It was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2003 by KATHYU   view full review
we have been making Pinwheel Cake for Walker family special occasions for almost 50 years, my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2009 by John   view full review
This has also been a favorite in our family. But we lost the recipe from the original...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RLAWRENCE118   view full review
dry and the bits of chocolate are bitter.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2005 by madwina   view full review
Wow, this cake is for real chocolate lovers. Very chocolatey! It has a fine old-fashioned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by Pinwheel   view full review
This cake has been our family favorite since my Mom started making it 40 years ago. Now my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by beverly   view full review
Looked like a good cake recipe but was very dissapointed. The cake was dry and the filling was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KIMBERLYMACVA   view full review
This is a great recipe! My friend, Karen, gave it to me, and everyone loves it. Well worth...

 

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