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Secret -Ingredient Chocolate Cake Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
Cake:2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup mashed fresh potatoes, NOT instant 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling and Frosting: 1 20-oz. can cherry pie filling 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Fresh mint sprigs
Directions:
Prepare cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat all cake ingredients about 4 minutes, until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake 20 to 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to racks to cool completely.Prepare Filling: Drain cherries, reserving liquid in small bowl; remove and reserve 12 cherries for decoration. To cherry liquid add 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur. Cut cake layers in half. On plate, stack layers, with one -third cherry liquid and cherries between each. Prepare Frosting: In medium-size bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur until stiff peaks form. Swirl frosting over top and sides of cake; decorate with reserved cherries and fresh mint sprigs. Makes 10 servings.
Per serving: 493 calories, 6 grams protein, 25 grams fat, 66 grams carbohydrate.
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