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Add a photoPerfect for birthdays, this is a great recipe for an easy, foolproof chocolate cake. It’s moist and fudgy and will keep well for 4-5 days.
Ингредиенты
- For the cake
- 225g/8oz plain flour
- 350g/12½oz caster sugar
- 85g/3oz cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 free-range eggs
- 250ml/9fl oz milk
- 125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 250ml/9fl oz boiling water
- For the chocolate icing
- 200g/7oz plain chocolate
- 200ml/7fl oz double cream
Инструкции
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich tins.
- For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.
- Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth. (The cake mixture will now be very liquid.)
- Divide the cake batter between the sandwich tins and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool completely, still in their tins, before icing.
- For the chocolate icing, heat the chocolate and cream in a saucepan over a low heat until the chocolate melts. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk the mixture until smooth, glossy and thickened. Set aside to cool for 1-2 hours, or until thick enough to spread over the cake.
- To assemble the cake, run a round-bladed knife around the inside of the cake tins to loosen the cakes. Carefully remove the cakes from the tins.
- Spread a little chocolate icing over the top of one of the chocolate cakes, then carefully top with the other cake.
- Transfer the cake to a serving plate and ice the cake all over with the chocolate icing, using a palette knife.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 135g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 375 | |
| Calories from Fat 236 | 63% |
| Total Fat 27.28g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 10.48g | 42% |
| Trans Fat 0.3g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 445mg | 19% |
| Potassium 313mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 32.27g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.2g | 14% |
| Sugars 7.31g | 5% |
| Protein 6.85g | 11% |
