Love & Kisses Cake
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 376.4
- Total Fat: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 115.5 mg
- Sodium: 116.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 49.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Love & Kisses Cake calories by ingredient
Introduction
"a very light chocolate cake" with a touch of rich ganache & fresh raspberries.......for those occassional indulgences. "a very light chocolate cake" with a touch of rich ganache & fresh raspberries.......for those occassional indulgences.Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
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3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 c. water
4 eggs
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. oil
3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking powder
6 squares dark chocolate
4 oz. low fat cream cheese
1/2 c. fat free half & half
1/4c. butter
1 c. raspberries
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 2 9" round cake pans with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Boil 1/2 cup of water.....slowly stir in 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa. Set aside.
Separate 4 eggs........whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form; then, slowly add 1/4 tps. cream of tarter, and 1/4 c. sugar continuing to whisk till stiff peaks remain. Set aside.
Combine the 4 yolks with 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, & 1/4 c. oil; add this mixture to the cocoa mixture.
Sift 3/4 c. flour, 3/4 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt...... then stir into the cocoa mixture. Now, fold in the egg whites. Pour into the 2 pans, and bake for 18 - 20 minutes.
After cooling, take cakes out of the pans & place on parchment paper. Crumble 1/2 c. fresh raspberries on each top of the cake......using 1 c. total. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt 20 grams( 6 squares ) of Green & Black's 85% dark chocolate bar with 1/4 c. butter, 4 oz. fat free cream cheese, & 1/2 c. fat-free half & half ......careful not to burn the chocolate. Whisk in 1/2 c. powdered sugar till smooth. Place pan in freezer till set ( about 10 minutes ); then, pour over the top of one cake. Place the first cake over top of the 2nd cake & pour the remaining "icing" over the 2nd top.
Cover the 2 layer cake with a dome & chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. This cake serves 9 generous pieces.
Note: You can cover this lovely cake in oodles of whipping cream for a gorgeous look, scattering fresh raspberries over top......... Fresh whipping cream is wonderful & I use it very seldom for special occassions......like our Christmas Eve party.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VISUALLYRICS.
Boil 1/2 cup of water.....slowly stir in 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa. Set aside.
Separate 4 eggs........whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form; then, slowly add 1/4 tps. cream of tarter, and 1/4 c. sugar continuing to whisk till stiff peaks remain. Set aside.
Combine the 4 yolks with 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, & 1/4 c. oil; add this mixture to the cocoa mixture.
Sift 3/4 c. flour, 3/4 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt...... then stir into the cocoa mixture. Now, fold in the egg whites. Pour into the 2 pans, and bake for 18 - 20 minutes.
After cooling, take cakes out of the pans & place on parchment paper. Crumble 1/2 c. fresh raspberries on each top of the cake......using 1 c. total. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt 20 grams( 6 squares ) of Green & Black's 85% dark chocolate bar with 1/4 c. butter, 4 oz. fat free cream cheese, & 1/2 c. fat-free half & half ......careful not to burn the chocolate. Whisk in 1/2 c. powdered sugar till smooth. Place pan in freezer till set ( about 10 minutes ); then, pour over the top of one cake. Place the first cake over top of the 2nd cake & pour the remaining "icing" over the 2nd top.
Cover the 2 layer cake with a dome & chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. This cake serves 9 generous pieces.
Note: You can cover this lovely cake in oodles of whipping cream for a gorgeous look, scattering fresh raspberries over top......... Fresh whipping cream is wonderful & I use it very seldom for special occassions......like our Christmas Eve party.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VISUALLYRICS.