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Submitted by brittmarie
"This is a Swedish cake recipe; I got it from a dear friend who made it at several parties during college and always got rave reviews. Now I'm the one who gets all the credit when I make it : ) My family loves it; I play the "guess-the-secret-ingredient" game (the vinegar) and no one ever has... though they've guessed everything from peanut butter to cheese! I love it because it's relatively "healthy" (no dairy, no eggs, low-fat), while it's still amazingly moist and chocolaty and dense. (You can make it even lower fat if you use only 1/4 C oil and sub. 1/2 C applesauce)."
photo by Rosa O 
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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12
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ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 3⁄4 cup oil
- 2 cups cold water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
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Mocha Glaze
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon decaf instant coffee (optional)
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 tablespoon milk, of choice (works with regular, soy or rice or whatever) (optional)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract (I usually use almond, but have tried & like coconut, orig. glaze recipe calls for peppermint) (optional)
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directions
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Instructions for Cake:
- Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients together in separate bowl.
- Add wet to dry a little at a time, stirring as you add.
- Pour batter into WELL-GREASED bundt cake pan (well-greased is key--this is a sticky cake; I use Pam with great results), bake at 350 for 35-40 minute.
- Serving suggestions: with fresh whipped cream& strawberries, or drizzle with warm caramel or Kahlua, or glaze with mocha glaze (or some combo thereof!).
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Instructions for Glaze:
- Mix dry ingredients together in bowl.
- Dissolve coffee in 1 tablespoon of milk; add extract.
- Whisk coffee liquid into dry ingredients; whisk until all blended and if needed, add 1/2 tablespoon more milk.
- USE GLAZE IMMEDIATELY OVER CAKE. It will harden quickly.
Questions & Replies
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I'm curious as to why "3 hole" in the name of this cake?
happyfishandme
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Reviews
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Did this recipe for work for something Swedish "Diversity Day" It was a winner! I used the original peppermint in the glaze and added a little vanilla to it too! Turned out awesome! Oh I also went the low fat version with applesauce so moist and delicious! I will definitely be doing this one again.
b.rakoczy
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My daughter and I made this cake for a school project. I used a regular 9 x 13 pan and didn't bake for quite as long, just made sure the center springed back. It was DELICIOUS! I added 6 HEAPING tbsp. of cocoa and about 1 1/2 c. of semi-sweet choc. chips. For the glaze, I used the milk, powdered sugar and cocoa. It was chocolately, but I love chocolate, so I thought it was fabulous! Only thing - like other reviews, I found this cake hard to get out of the pan without falling apart. Otherwise, I thought it was the best chocolate cake I had ever made from scratch!
Deana Bravo
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I made this cake tonight and I have to tell you that it was disgusting. The middle was runny and it tasted like raw cake batter. I know I did everything just the way I should. The reviews I read described it just the way it turned out, but...yuk!!!! And...to those of you who thing that this is a healthy cake...considering the white flour, white sugar....no it isn't for anyone. Eggs would have been the healthy portion of the recipe. Thanks
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Came out perfect!! I also used dark chocolate for a richer chocolate flavor. So simple too. This will be the new stand by recipe for last minute company.
ROYALXTWO
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Love it!!! Came out moist and so so chocolatey! Such comfort food for a chocolate hearted person as me!
joshi.moni
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Tweaks
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My Aunt used to make this cake when I was a child and it has always been one of my all time favorites. I made a Zone/Adkins version of this for my friends birthday by using Splenda instead of sugar, Canola oil instead of vegtable oil, and Adkins bake mix instead of flour. I added sliced strawberries as a filling and topped with a cream cheese frosting. It was a huge hit! Everyone was gobbling it up and there was nothing left over, not even a crumb.
itscolleen
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
brittmarie
United States
- 5 Recipes
Though I live in NYC, my heart belongs to MN where I grew up. My favorite cookbook is...actually, it's the dilapated old file folder of recipes my mom has (it's literally falling apart...but so wonderful to riffle through and find childhood favorites).Hmmm...if I had a month off of work, all responsibilities, I would see what there is to see all over our country from the helm of a Streamline trailor.
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