Food Network Chocolate Cake Recipe

Total time: 180 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 45g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Food Network Chocolate Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food Network Chocolate Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 45g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Food Network Chocolate Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 servings   ( 115 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 404
Total Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 62mg
Sodium: 267mg
Total Carbohydrates: 47g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 34g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 32mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 152mg Vitamin A: 121mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • Unsalted butter, for greasing pan
  • 3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup flat cola
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Icing:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Pinch fine salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces

Instructions

Visit Food Network's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)