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- For the Chocolate Cake:
- For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- 100gr Unsalted butter, melted
- 50gr Cocoa powder
- 60ml Liquid milk
- 300gr Icing sugar
- Vanilla extract
- For the Peanut Buttercream:
- 50gr Unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 30gr Icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp Liquid Milk
- 1 tbsp Peanut Butter
- For the Cake's Decoration:
- 2 Chocolate chips
- 1 large round cookie
- Chocolate rice
View Full Recipe at The Wanderer's Journal
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 173g | |
| Calories 502 | |
| Calories from Fat 242 | 48% |
| Total Fat 27.68g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 12.98g | 52% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium 302mg | 13% |
| Potassium 357mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 58.86g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.7g | 9% |
| Sugars 32.48g | 22% |
| Protein 9.63g | 15% |
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