Chocolate Layer Cake

Vegetarian
Popular
Health score
1%
Chocolate Layer Cake
180 min.
12
596kcal

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Indulge your sweet tooth with this decadent Chocolate Layer Cake, a classic dessert that brings joy to any celebration. As a beloved favorite among chocolate lovers, this vegetarian cake is perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply a well-deserved treat. Crafted with rich unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder, each slice offers a moist and fudgy bite that melts in your mouth, leaving you craving more.

What makes this cake so irresistible is not only its luxurious taste but also its delightful texture. The combination of buttermilk and applesauce enhances the cake's moistness, while a hint of apple cider vinegar adds a subtle tang that beautifully balances the sweetness. Topped with a luscious icing made from creamy butter and confectioners’ sugar, this cake is as visually stunning as it is delicious.

The preparation can be a lovely baking adventure, inviting you to unleash your inner pastry chef. The process unfolds like a charming tale as you mix the ingredients, smell the rich chocolate aroma wafting through your kitchen, and finally, marvel at the towering, layered masterpiece. With a total time of 180 minutes, it might require a little patience, but the end result is breathtaking. Slice it up for 12 servings and watch as it brings smiles to the faces of family and friends alike.

So, gather your ingredients and prepare to create a chocolate cake that’s more than just dessert—it’s a celebration of flavor and togetherness!

Ingredients

  • cups all purpose flour 
  • 0.5 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 
  • 1.3 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 1.5 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1.5 cups buttermilk 
  • 12 servings g chocolate unsweetened melted chopped
  • 0.8 cup granulated sugar 
  • cups icing sugar 
  • 0.5 cup milk 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.3 cup water/milk/strong coffee 
  • cup butter unsalted at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup apple sauce unsweetened
  • 0.8 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • tablespoon vanilla 
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • knife
  • hand mixer

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325F/160C for 15 minutes. Line two 9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper and grease it lightly with non stick cooking spray.Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl. Stir until mixed.Beat butter with sugars in a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium for about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the applesauce in two additions, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
  3. Mix in the vinegar too. The mixture will look curdled but don’t worry.Beat in vanilla.Reduce speed and beat one third of flour mixture into butter mixture, then add half the buttermilk.Repeat additions, scraping down sides until well mixed.Divide batter evenly between pans and smooth tops. Tap the pans lightly to burst air pockets if any.
  4. Bake in center of oven until a tooth pick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean, 25 to 30 min. If using two racks, move the pan from the top rack to the bottom and the vice-versa in about 15 minutes.Cool in pans on a rack for 10 minutes.Run a knife around inside edge of each pan and then turn cakes out onto rack.
  5. Remove parchment.
  6. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. I actually left it overnight before I could frost the cake.

Nutrition Facts

Calories596kcal
Protein3.13%
Fat26.51%
Carbs70.36%

Properties

Glycemic Index
28.84
Glycemic Load
20.97
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
8.2295651069802%

Flavonoids

Catechin
4.2mg
Epicatechin
12.53mg
Quercetin
0.74mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:595.96kcal
29.8%
Fat:18.18g
27.97%
Saturated Fat:11.27g
70.42%
Carbohydrates:108.53g
36.18%
Net Carbohydrates:105.7g
38.44%
Sugar:87.75g
97.5%
Cholesterol:45.19mg
15.06%
Sodium:274.28mg
11.93%
Alcohol:0.49g
100%
Alcohol %:0.32%
100%
Caffeine:15.14mg
5.05%
Protein:4.83g
9.66%
Manganese:0.41mg
20.64%
Copper:0.29mg
14.61%
Selenium:10.04µg
14.34%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.9%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.4%
Iron:2.11mg
11.74%
Phosphorus:116.73mg
11.67%
Fiber:2.83g
11.32%
Vitamin A:541.65IU
10.83%
Folate:42.73µg
10.68%
Magnesium:41.28mg
10.32%
Calcium:99.92mg
9.99%
Vitamin B3:1.45mg
7.23%
Potassium:204.91mg
5.85%
Zinc:0.8mg
5.32%
Vitamin D:0.79µg
5.24%
Vitamin B12:0.23µg
3.75%
Vitamin E:0.5mg
3.36%
Vitamin B5:0.31mg
3.15%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.11%
Vitamin K:1.79µg
1.71%