Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake

90 minutes Prep: 55 minutes Cook: 35 minutes

382 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	cake flour	sifted
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
6	ounces	cream cheese
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
6	cups	powdered sugar	sifted
1/4	cup	water	hot
4	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	baking
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
3	large	eggs	large
3/4	cup	milk
1	tablespoon	milk

Directions

Sift the cake flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.

Combine cream cheese, 1/2 c shortening and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat, with an electric mixer set on high, until light and fluffy.

Add confectioners' sugar alternately with hot water and chocolate (melted and cooled to room temperature) to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.

Blend until smooth.

Remove 2 cups of the chocolate mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Reserve for frosting.

Blend 1/4 cup shortening into remaining chocolate mixture.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add dry ingredients alternately with 1/4 cup of milk, beating well after each addition.

Spread batter in 2 greased and waxed paper lined 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 minutes or until cakes test done.

Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.

Blend 1 Tablespoon milk into the reserved chocolate mixture for frosting.

Place one layer on serving plate and spread with frosting.

Top with second layer and frost sides and top with remaining frosting.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 128g

Amount per Serving

Calories 382 23% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g	15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	28%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 70mg	23%
Sodium 335mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 71.0g	24%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 50.0g
Protein 6.0g	12%