NORWEGIAN SJOKOLADEKAKE (CHOCOLATE CAKE)

Norwegian Sjokoladekake (Chocolate Cake) image

To die for chocolate cake (norwegian version: Sjokoladekake) While I lived in Norway I learned how to make this cake.

Provided by cdkreiger

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3 whole eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons vanilla sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 1/3 cups icing sugar (approx.)
1 70% lindt chocolate bar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
4 teaspoons coffee, grounds (stir in a little bit of water)

Steps:

Mix eggs and sugar until it looks white.
Melt butter/margarine and mix it in with the egg/sugar mix.
Stir in flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and cocoa, and then stir milk in gradually while still stirring.
Stir until evenly mixed.
Bake in a long shallow pan at 180 C or 350 F for 25 - 35 mins in the middle of oven. Let cool.
Icing:.
Melt butter/margarine and chocolate in saucepan.
Mix in icing sugar, vanilla sugar and coffee.
Stir until evenly mixed.
Put icing on cake when it is cool. Optional: Decorate with coconut, grated almonds, icing sugar, or sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 774.1, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 23.2, Cholesterol 175.1, Sodium 423.5, Carbohydrate 102.8, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 69.8, Protein 8.1