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The Best Chocolate Cake You Ever Ate
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The Best Chocolate Cake You Ever Ate

18 ingredients 1 - 9x13 inch cake openrecipes
The Best Chocolate Cake You Ever Ate

"I make this cake over and over. It is easy to put together and the frosting of the cake is easy and fast. It goes fast around my house."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1321
Calories
32g
Protein
69g
Fat
144g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

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