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Helpful Hint
When you have the time, make a whole lot of chocolate leaves to keep and use when you need to. Keep them in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
Indulgent Chocolate Cake
Try this divine chocolate cake. It’s perfect for a special occasion or just for spoiling those you love.
Level
Easy
Prep time
20 minutes
Cooking time
45 minutes
UserServing10 People
10
Ingredients
- SPAR sugar500 ml
- SPAR self-raising flour500 ml
- SPAR salt2 ml
- SPAR choice butter or margarine250 g
- SPAR cocoa250 ml
- Water250 ml
- SPAR eggs2
- Buttermilk125 ml
- Bicarbonate of soda5 ml
- Vanilla essence5 ml
- SPAR icing sugar250 g
- SPAR cocoa125 ml
- SPAR choice butter or margarine75 g
- Buttermilk75 ml
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Instructions
01
Step 1
Sift the sugar, flour and salt together.
02
Step 2
Heat butter or margarine, cocoa and water to boiling point. Pour over the sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
03
Step 3
Beat eggs, buttermilk, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla essence and cinnamon together and add to flour mixture.
04
Step 4
Mix till smooth and pour into a 24cm square greased baking tin.
05
Step 5
Bake at 180 degrees C for about 45 min or until a tester comes out clean.
06
Step 6
Icing: Heat all the icing ingredients together and cool. Pour over the cooled cake.
07
Step 7
Decorate with chocolate leaves. Keep the cake in the fridge before serving.
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