Nairobi Chocolate Cake

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This is a recipe from the American Women's Association in Kenya from the late 70's. It has been 'the' chocolate cake in my family since our Kenya days. This recipe has survived for one reason...the final product is delicious.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake

Nairobi Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 ¾ cups white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¾ cup water

¾ cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup water

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or line them with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine the flour baking soda baking powder sugar salt cocoa powder 3/4 cup water and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs vanilla extract and 1/2 cup water and beat for another 2 minutes.

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven until the surface of the cake springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Nairobi Chocolate Cake

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 507.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.9g 14%

Carbohydrates: 72.2g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 44.1g

Fat: 23.5g 36%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 61.4mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 80.4IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Folate: 67.5mcg 17%

Calcium: 42.4mg 4%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 49.6mg 18%

Potassium: 180.6mg 5%

Sodium: 505.1mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 211.4

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

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.