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Chocolate cake is a common dessert cake served at many gatherings such as birthday parties and weddings, that contains chocolate. There are many different types of chocolate cake depending on the alteration of the ingredients and chocolate flavoring. Some alterations include adding extra flavorings, different chocolate, and many more things.
Chocolate Cake recipe
CHOCOLATE CAKE (serves about 30 + can be frozen or airtight 2 days before)
· 1+1/2 cups (150gms) cocoa (good)
· 1+1/2 cups (375mls) boiling water
· 500gms butter - softened
· 4+1/2 cups (1kg) caster sugar
· 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
· 8 eggs
· 4 cups (600gms) Self-Raising Flour
· 1 cup (150gms) Plain Flour
· 1 teaspoon Bi-Carb Soda
· 2+1/2 cups (625mls) Buttermilk
1. Preheat oven to moderately slow (160degrees/140degrees fan-forced)
2. Whisk cocoa + water till smooth - allow to cool
3. Grease and double gladbake, extending the paper 5cms above sides, a deep 30cms square tin.
4. Beat butter, sugar + vanilla in large bowl until fluffy, add eggs 1 at a time , beating until just combined between additions.
5. Transfer mixture to very large bowl.
6. Stir in combined sifted flours + soda, + buttermilk in 3 batches until well combined. Stir in + mix well the cocoa mixture.
7. Spread mixture into a prepared pan + bake in a moderately slow oven for 1+1/2 hours or until cooked when tested.
8. Cool cake in pan for 20minutes + turn onto rack to cool.
Test Match Special
Chocolate cakes were a famous addition to the Test Match Special commentary box during Brian Johnston's day. Ray Illingworth was reportedly a big fan, "always being good for one" reported Brian, if more than one cake was sent in by the public, as frequently happened. Since Brian's departure, the Test Match Special team still receives cakes, although the current variety is fruit cake.
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