Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cake

Health score
51%
Mexican Chocolate Icebox Cake
45 min.
12
4722kcal

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Ingredients

  • teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • cup powdered sugar 
  • ounce bittersweet chocolate grated
  • 60  sponge cake mix (from three 3-ounce packages)
  • 0.3 cup sugar 
  • 0.5 cup butter unsalted room temperature
  • ounces baker's chocolate unsweetened chopped
  • teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 2.8 cups whipping cream chilled

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • hand mixer
  • springform pan

Directions

  1. Line bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with ladyfingers. Line sides of pan with ladyfingers, standing ladyfingers side by side and rounded side out. Stir 3/4 cup whipping cream, unsweetened chocolate and 1/4 cup sugar in heavy small saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
  2. Remove saucepan from heat and cool to room temperature.
  3. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in cooled chocolate mixture.
  4. Combine remaining 2 cups cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and cinnamon in another large bowl. Using clean dry beaters, beat until firm peaks form. Fold half of whipped cream mixture into chocolate mixture.
  5. Spread half of chocolate filling in ladyfinger-lined pan. Top with layer of ladyfingers, then remaining chocolate filling. Pipe or spread remaining whipped cream mixture over filling.
  6. Sprinkle with grated semisweet chocolate. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
  7. Remove pan sides from cake and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories4722kcal
Protein7.09%
Fat14%
Carbs78.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
6.26
Glycemic Load
2.91
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
63.574782865203%

Flavonoids

Catechin
6.08mg
Epicatechin
13.4mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:4721.55kcal
236.08%
Fat:73.73g
113.42%
Saturated Fat:33.01g
206.32%
Carbohydrates:934.96g
311.65%
Net Carbohydrates:925.62g
336.59%
Sugar:567.08g
630.09%
Cholesterol:1612.11mg
537.37%
Sodium:9363.59mg
407.11%
Alcohol:0.23g
100%
Alcohol %:0.02%
100%
Caffeine:9.59mg
3.2%
Protein:84g
168%
Vitamin B1:3.67mg
244.74%
Vitamin B2:4.15mg
244.4%
Iron:42.67mg
237.07%
Phosphorus:2132.99mg
213.3%
Selenium:139.28µg
198.98%
Manganese:3.61mg
180.36%
Folate:710.12µg
177.53%
Vitamin B3:29.14mg
145.71%
Calcium:1101.16mg
110.12%
Vitamin B5:7.34mg
73.43%
Vitamin A:3349.8IU
67%
Copper:1.27mg
63.73%
Vitamin B12:3.71µg
61.79%
Zinc:8.77mg
58.45%
Magnesium:204.25mg
51.06%
Potassium:1632.9mg
46.65%
Vitamin B6:0.8mg
40.16%
Fiber:9.35g
37.38%
Vitamin E:4.38mg
29.18%
Vitamin D:4.01µg
26.76%
Vitamin K:6.55µg
6.23%
Source:Epicurious