Chocolate Sunshine Cake

60 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

1886 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

3/4	cup	butter	softened
1 1/2	cups	sugar
3	large	eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
3/4	cup	cocoa powder	unsweetened
2	tablespoons	cornstarch
2	teaspoons	instant coffee
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	milk

Orange cream filling
1/2	cup	butter
1/3	cup	sour cream
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon	salt
2	teaspoons	lemon juice
6	cups	powdered sugar
3	tablespoons	orange zest	grated

Directions

In large bowl, beat butter or margarine untill light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in sugar, then eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour cocoa, cornstarch, instant coffe, baking soda and salt beat in alternately with milk begining and ending with flour mixture.

Grease two 9 inch rounds and lightly dust with cocoa; pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes; cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans; cool the rest of the way.

Take a long sharp knife and cut each cake in 2 layers; spread filling over the 2 bottom halves.

Place on tops; cover with wrap till you serve.

FILLING: Beat together all ingredients then refridgerate till needed.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 530g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1886 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.0g	107%
Saturated Fat 42.0g	211%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 324mg	108%
Sodium 1082mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 314.0g	105%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	29%
Sugars 255.0g
Protein 17.0g	34%

Vitamin A	44%		Vitamin C	13%
Calcium	17%		Iron	31%

* 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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