Lunar Landing Cake
The Lunar Landing Cake was created to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 190 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Lunar Landing Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Add the butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
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Slowly pour in the boiling water while stirring the batter.
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Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once the cake has cooled, spread whipped cream on top and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 380kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Total Carbohydrate 45g15%
- Sugars 30g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
