Chocolate Nut Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 2 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 0 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 629 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1/4 pound butter or margarine
1 cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup cashew nuts or almonds
2 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 pound graham crackers
1 x milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Cream together the butter and sugar. Chop the nuts and roast if desired.

Soak the crackers in the milk until they are soft but have not turned to mush.

Dissolve cocoa in about 2 T milk, and add this and the nuts to the creamed butter/sugar mixture.

Separate the eggs and set the whites aside.

To the creamed mixture add the yolks and vanilla and beat.

Whip the whites until stiff peaks form, then fold this into the mixture.

Line a 9-inch square pan with a layer of crackers, mixture, and crackers.

Top with the remaining mixture and set in the refrigerator until hard.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 142g
Amount per Serving
Calories 629 48% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.0g52%
 Saturated Fat 17.0g84%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 574mg24%
Total Carbohydrate 76.0g25%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g10%
 Sugars 43.0g
Protein 9.0g17%
Vitamin A 17%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 7%  Iron 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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