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Chocolate cake (1 large cake or 2 round smaller cakes)

This is the best chocolate cake recipe ever! This cake lasts forever and tastes great! Makes quite a few dishes but well worth it
Ingredients: cake
1 cup water
1/3 cup cocoa (65ml)
1/2 cup oil
120g margarine
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
125ml buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Ingredients: icing
65g margarine
60ml cocoa
2 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
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Method: cake
Mix water, cocoa, oil and margarine in a bowl in the microwave.
Stop when boiling (bowl 1)
Mix sugar and bicarb into a second bowl (bowl 2)
Pour hot mixture from bowl 1 into bowl 2 and mix
Beat eggs, with buttermilk and vanilla essence. (bowl 3) Add to sugar mixture
Sieve flour and baking powder into mixture and whisk together
Put into a dish and bake at 180 degrees for 35mins

Method: icing
Melt margarine, buttermilk and cocoa slowly in a pot
Add icing sugar
Pour over cake while cake is still warm

tips...

* Can be made in a large rectangular dish or 2 round pans
* Before iced, the cake can be frozen
* Ice cake while still warm to help the icing spread. Icing and cake mustn't be too hot
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  • home
  • recipes
    • soups >
      • butternut soup
      • celery soup
      • mushroom soup
      • lentil soup
      • tomato soup
    • salads >
      • bean salad
      • noodle salad
      • cauliflower salad
      • quinoa salad
      • waldorf salad
    • baking >
      • beira biscuits
      • empire biscuits
      • chocolate chip cookies
      • chocolate cake
      • cinnamon rolls
      • flapjacks/crumpets
      • banana bread
      • banana nut muffins
      • cupcakes
      • red velvet cupcakes
      • scones
      • brownie in a mug
      • ginger pudding
      • milktart
      • baked cheesecake
      • pasteis de nata
    • sweet treats >
      • peppermint crisp tart
      • chocolate cups
      • snack bars
      • fudge
      • white chocolate fudge
      • fridge cake
      • jellied yoghurt
      • crunchies
      • trifle
      • tiramisu
      • fridge cheesecake
      • coconut brownies
      • creme brulee
      • pancakes
      • custard squares
      • meringues
    • savoury >
      • quick quiche
      • chesse & herb muffins
      • savoury muffins
      • cheese bread
      • parcels
      • pizza
    • dinner >
      • tuna mousse
      • coronation chicken
      • macaroni cheese
      • chicken ala king
      • lasagne
      • chicken curry
      • chicken pie
      • chicken & broccoli bake
      • mushroom risotto
      • Beef Stroganoff
    • veggies >
      • stuffed peppers
      • baby marrow bake
      • baked mushrooms
      • vine tomatoes
    • on the side >
      • yorkshire pudding
      • potato bake
      • brown onion potatoes
      • sweetcorn fritters
    • sauces & dips >
      • chocolate sauce
      • mushroom sauce
      • tzatziki
      • basil pesto
      • salad dressing
  • helpful hints
  • inspiration