Chocolate Layer Cake With Rocky Road Frosting Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 ounce unsweetened chocolate minced
- 1 ct plain low-fat yogurt - (8 ounce)
- 2/3 c. water - (about)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c. cake flour
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter - (1 stick) room temperature
- 2 lrg Large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp salt Rocky Road Frosting (see recipe)
- 1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
- 1 c. coarsely-minced walnuts
Directions
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment; butter parchment. Dust pans with flour; tap out excess.
- Stir chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water till melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Cold just to room temperature.
- Pour yogurt into 2-c. measuring c.. Add in sufficient water to measure 1 1/2 c.; whisk to blend. Whisk in vanilla.
- Combine flour, sugar, butter, Large eggs, baking soda, baking pwdr and salt in large bowl. Add in yogurt mix and melted chocolate. Using electric mixer, beat till smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula, about 3 min. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes till tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 min.
- Cold cakes in pans on racks 10 min. Run small knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes. Invert onto racks; peel off parchment. Cold completely.
- Place 1 cake layer, flat-side up, on platter. Spread 2/3 c. frosting over. Top with second cake layer, flat-side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Press marshmallows around top edge in 1-inch band and 1 inch down sides from top edge of cake. Sprinkle walnuts over center of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.)
- This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.
- Comments: Cake making was quite a fad in the twenties. The new gas stoves were efficient, reliable and easy to operate; besides, with more women working outside the home, there wasn"t as much time to prepare multiple desserts, so fancy layer cakes were made to satisfy everyone. Marshmallows were popular in the decade, and they were used in desserts, salads and side dishes. Here they sweeten an old-fashioned frosting and decorate this easy-to-make chocolate cake.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 158g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 553 | |
| Calories from Fat 178 | 32% |
| Total Fat 20.57g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 12.33g | 49% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium 289mg | 12% |
| Potassium 182mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 91.72g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.1g | 10% |
| Sugars 57.22g | 38% |
| Protein 6.59g | 11% |
