Easy Chocolate Cake
Preparation time is 15minutes
Cook time is 1hours
Total time is 1hours 15minutes
Serve is for 8 people
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Difficulty level: 3 out of 4
10 Ingredients
Number of servings
8
Frosting
- 3/4 cup icing sugar mixture
- 2tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 60grams butter
- 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
- 1/2teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 free range eggs
- 1 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 125grams butter
Nutrition per serving
1840kJ / 439Cal
1840 Kilojoules or 439 Calories
21% of daily energy intake*
Protein
4.9grams
Fat
15.1grams
Carbs
70.6grams
Sugars
51.9grams
Quantities above are a guide only. *Percentage daily energy intake is based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ.
Description
Learn how to make the perfect chocolate cake with this easy recipe. Delicious, fluffy and topped with a luscious chocolate icing, it's sure to impress.
Method
Step 1 of 5
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm (6cm deep) round cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper.
Step 2 of 5
Combine sugar, butter, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and 1 cup water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir for 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, ensuring mixture does not boil over. Remove pan from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Step 3 of 5
Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add eggs and stir until well combined. Add flour and, using a wooden spoon, stir until well combined. Pour into cake pan, then bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool.
Step 4 of 5
To make the frosting, combine butter, caster sugar and 2 tbs water in a small saucepan, then stir over a medium heat for 4 minutes, without boiling, or until sugar dissolves. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a small bowl. Gradually stir cocoa mixture into butter mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes or until frosting thickens. Beat with a wooden spoon until spreadable.
Step 5 of 5
Place cake on a plate. Spread with frosting and serve.
Categories
- Desserts
- Pescatarian
- Halal
- North American
- Seafood free
- Chocolate cake
- Soy free
- Vegetarian
- Tree nut free
- Sesame free
- Baking
- Peanut free
- Fresh Ideas
These categories are provided as a guide only and do not reflect any ingredients or products displayed or referred to on this recipe page and that are not listed in the recipe’s ingredients list. Find out more about allergy, dietary and lifestyle category tags.
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