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Chocolate Birthday Cake

This cake is a family favourite recipe and a chocolate lovers dream.

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April 8th, 2012

Photography by Michael Alberstat Food Styling by Sue Henderson

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Servings
8
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
90 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 1 Cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Cups water
  • 1/2 Cups milk
  • 1/4 Cups vegetable oil
  • 11 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 Cup 35% cream, whipped
  • Raspberry Filling
    • Chocolate Birthday Cake Filling
    Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 Cups frozen raspberries, in syrup
  • 1/4 Cups cornstarch
    • Directions
  • 1.

    Raspberry Filling

  • 2.

    Cook frozen raspberries with cornstarch to a rolling boil.

  • 3.

    Cool.

  • 4.

    Raspberry Filling

  • 5.

    Preheat oven to 350 F.

  • 6.

    Sift together all dry ingredients, except cocoa powder. Set aside.

  • 7.

    Combine cocoa powder, water and milk in a saucepan and bring to a full boil, being careful not to boil over.

  • 8.

    Remove from heat, add oil.

  • 9.

    Cool until mixture is lukewarm.

  • 10.

    Stir in the egg and vanilla to the cooled mixture.

  • 11.

    Using an electric mixer, add the dry ingredients to the wet, beating until smooth. Do not over-beat.

  • 12.

    Pour into a wax-paper lined, 8-inch round cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. (Check centre for doneness with a skewer.)

  • 13.

    Cool in pan on a rack.

  • 14.

    Cut cake in half horizontally with a serrated bread knife.

  • 15.

    Spread half the whipped cream on first layer. Add layer on top.

  • 16.

    Spread raspberry filling on centre of cake, then decorate edges with dollops of whipped cream all around.

    • Nutrients Per Serving
    Nutrients per serving: 422 calories, 8 g fat, 5 g protein, 64 g carbohydrates, 5 g fibre.
    Chocolate Birthday Cake
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