Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 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 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Icing | 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
- Cake
- 2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 c. all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. cocoa
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 c. hot water
- Icing
- 1/4 c. melted butter
- 4 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1 lb. box powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. cocoa
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans 2 (8 inch) round ones.
Blend sugar and butter until creamy.
Add eggs and beat.
Sift flour before measuring; resift with soda, salt, and cocoa.
Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, making about three additions of each. Beat after each addition until smooth.
Add vanilla and water and beat until well mixed.
Divide batter into pans and bake 35 minutes or until they test done.
Cool in pans for 15 minutes and transfer to racks to finish cooling.
To make frosting, cream butter and cream cheese.
Mix sugar and cocoa and add to mixture.
Beat until well mixed and smooth.
Spread on cooled cake.