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Chocolate Ding-a-Lings Recipe
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Chocolate Ding-a-Lings Recipe

16 ingredients 24 cakes openrecipes
Chocolate Ding-a-Lings Recipe

Unlike the original Ding Dongs, this chocolate cake is rich, not too sweet, and only partially covered in chocolate. If you choose to coat the entire Ding-a-Ling...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1051
Calories
29g
Protein
40g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 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
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee 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

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened to room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 recipe
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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