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Name: Chocolate Harvest Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 cup Water; 2/3 cup Oil; 2 cup Sugar; 2 ea Egg; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 cup All purpose flour; 3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; Pumpkin Cream Filling; 1 8 oz Cream cheese softened; 1/3 cup Pumpkin; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon; Chocolate Glaze; 1/2 cup Whipping cream; 4 ounces Semisweet baking chocolate chopped

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Water
2/3 cup Oil
2 cup Sugar
2 ea Egg
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cup All purpose flour
3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
Pumpkin Cream Filling
1 8 oz Cream cheese ; softened
1/3 cup Pumpkin
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup Whipping cream
4 ounces Semisweet baking chocolate ; chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350?. Grease and flour 2 9 x 1 1/2 in round baking pans; set aside.

2. In an exgtra large bowl combine buttermilk, water, oil, sugar, eggs, soda, and salt. Using wire whisk, whisk until well combined. Add flour and cocoa powder; whick until smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans.

3. Bake for 30-35 min until top springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool in pans on wire rack for 20 min. Remove from pans and cool completely.

4. In a med bowl whisk together cream cheese, punpkin, sugar, and cinnamon until thickened. Place one layer on plate. Spread filling over top. Top w/ second cake layer.

In a saucepan bring whipping cream just to boiling over med high heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate (do not stir). Let stand 5 min. Stir until smooth. Cool 15 min or until slightly thickened. Pour over cake, alloweing glaze to drip down sides. Chill until set, about 30 min. Top w/desired toppers (pecans, Blackberries or raspberries, toasted hazelnuts).

Can double ganache to replace cream filling-1/2 in middlle, 1/2 on top

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Chocolate Harvest Cake

1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Water
2/3 cup Oil
2 cup Sugar
2 ea Egg
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cup All purpose flour
3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
 Pumpkin Cream Filling
1 8 oz Cream cheese softened
1/3 cup Pumpkin
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
 Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup Whipping cream
4 ounces Semisweet baking chocolate chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350?.  Grease and flour 2 9 x 1 1/2 in round baking pans; set aside.

2.  In an exgtra large bowl combine buttermilk, water, oil, sugar, eggs, soda, and salt.  Using wire whisk, whisk until well combined.  Add flour and cocoa powder; whick until smooth.  Divide batter between prepared pans.

3.  Bake for 30-35 min until top springs back when lightly touched in center.  Cool in pans on wire rack for 20 min.  Remove from pans and cool completely.

4.  In a med bowl whisk together cream cheese, punpkin, sugar, and cinnamon until thickened.  Place one layer on plate.  Spread filling over top.  Top w/ second cake layer.

In a saucepan bring whipping cream just to boiling over med high heat.  Remove from heat.  Add chocolate (do not stir).  Let stand 5 min.  Stir until smooth.  Cool 15 min or until slightly thickened.  Pour over cake, alloweing glaze to drip down sides.  Chill until set, about 30 min.  Top w/desired toppers (pecans, Blackberries or raspberries, toasted hazelnuts).

Can double ganache to replace cream filling-1/2 in middlle, 1/2 on top

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (157g)
Recipe Makes: 14 Servings

Calories: 597
Calories from Fat: 415 (70%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 46.1g	62 %
	Saturated Fat 8.1g	40 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 12.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 22.7g
Cholesterol 33.1mg		10 %
Sodium 4474.5mg		154 %
Potassium 103.9mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 44.6g		13 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.8g	7 %
	Sugars, other 42.8g
Protein 4.2g		6 %
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Calories per serving: 597

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