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"Chocolate Almond Fudge Cake"

Chocolate Almond Fudge Cake


Recipe Source:
2002 Issue
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Cakes & Cheesecakes

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Serving Size: Makes 16 servings

AmountIngredient
3 cupsall purpose white flour
2 cupssugar
3/4 cupcocoa
1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking soda
1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1 teaspoonsalt
3/4 cupbutter or margarine, softened
1 cupwater
1/2 cupsour cream
4eggs
2 teaspoonsvanilla
Frosting: 
1 cupwhipping cream
1/4 cupcocoa
1/4 cupicing sugar
100 g packagesliced almonds, toasted

Preparation Instructions:

Measure all cake ingredients into large mixer bowl. Beat until blended. Then beat on high 3 minutes. Pour into three parchment paper lined or greased 9 inch round layer cake pans.

Bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes then invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

Beat cream, cocoa and icing sugar until stiff peaks form. Place one cake layer on serving plate and spread with 1/3 cream mixture; sprinkle with 1/3 nuts. Add remaining layers with cream and nuts. Refrigerate until serving time. Serves 16.

Hint: To toast almonds, place on baking sheet in oven for 3 to 5 minutes after cakes have baked.

Per serving: 378 calories; 6.5 g protein; 19 g fat; 48.8 g carbohydrates; 2.7 g dietary fibre.


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