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Ingredients
- 1 c. Boiling water
- 3 ounce Unsweetened chocolate
- 8 Tbsp. Sweet butter (1 stick)
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 c. Sugar
- 2 x Large eggs, separated
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
- 2 c. Less 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 tsp Baking pwdr Chocolate frosting* see below
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 10" tube pan.
- 2. Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; let stand till melted. Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, till blended well.
- 3. Mix soda and lowfat sour cream and whisk into chocolate mix.
- 4. Mix flour and baking pwdr well, and add in to batter, mixing thoroughly.
- 5. Beat egg whites till stiff but not dry. Stir in a quarter of the egg whites thoroughly into the batter. Scoop the remaining egg whites on top of the batter and gently mix in.
- 6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Set on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes. or possibly till the edges have pulled away from the pan and the cake tester inserted comes out clean. Cold in pan for 10 min; unmold and cold completely before frosting.
- =Chocolate Frosting=
- 2 Tablespoons sweet butter 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips 6 Tablespoons heavy cream 1 1/4 c confectioners sugar 1 t vanilla
- Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and whisk till smooth over low heat. Cold slightly; add in more sugar if necessary. Spread on cake while frosting is still hot.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 127g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 447 | |
| Calories from Fat 176 | 39% |
| Total Fat 20.09g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 9.63g | 39% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium 577mg | 24% |
| Potassium 194mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 64.77g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 11% |
| Sugars 34.03g | 23% |
| Protein 5.66g | 9% |
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