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Classic Birthday Cake
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Classic Birthday Cake

24 ingredients openrecipes
Classic Birthday Cake
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

556
Calories
11g
Protein
32g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Syrup 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

  • Vanilla Sponge Cake Layers, baked and cooled
  • (see related recipe at right)
  • 1⁄2 cup water
  • 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbs. dark rum and 1 Tbs. instant coffee
  • powder, or 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1⁄4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2⁄3 cup plus 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
  • 1⁄4 cup water
  • 1 Tbs. light corn syrup
  • 20 Tbs. (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
  • temperature, cut into 10 equal pieces
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 8 oz. semisweet chocolate or white chocolate,
  • chopped and melted
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
  • temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. instant coffee powder (optional)
  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped and
  • melted
  • 1⁄4 cup heavy cream, at room temperature

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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