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Double Chocolate Cake

Posted by noris

To be honest, It took me 50 shots to take this photo..sorry I am not really a good photographer. I wish I could be someday…While taking photos, we start eating the cake then I realized I havent take a full photo shot of the cake…huhuhuhu!!!..A very sinful chocolate cake!!!….Did you know that chocolates are high in potassium and magnesium, chocolate also provides us with several vitamins – including B1, B2, D, and E. As for calories, no one is going to claim chocolate is the quintessential diet food. But still, it is low enough for a dieter to enjoy one as an occasional treat. Besides, indulging your chocolate craving from time to time can help prevent the bingeing that is a dieter’s worst enemy….

Ingredients: Makes one round sinfully delicious chocolate cake

150 gma butter
1 cup white caster sugar
3 eggs
1 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup bakers flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
100 gms 70% dark chocolate melted
3/4 cup fresh cream

Topping: Chocolate ganache

400 dark chocolate melts
1 cup fresh cream
Rainbow choco sprinkles (optional)

Procedures:

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Grease a deep 20 or 22 cm round cake tin and line the base with baking paper
Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.This will help create a smooth texture.
add the following ingredients by sifting flours, bicarbonate of soda, and cocoa, then stir in the melted chocolate and milk
Spread in cake tin and bake for approximately 1 hour or until firm to touch.
Leave in cake tin for 30 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool. cut half way(for chocolate ganache filling inside)
To make the topping, place chocolate and cream in a container and microwave for 2 minutes, stir over heat until chocolate is melted. Pour over on half of cake , assemble other half and pour the remaining ganache on top of cake.
Using your imagination, decorate your cake with rainbow sprinkles or some chocolate shavings.
Best with a cup of coffee or tea.