Ingredients
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Cake Batter
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 eggs
Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 150 g butter
- 1/4 cup cream
ALTERNATIVE: Ganache Topping
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 2 slabs plain chocolate, broken into pieces.
Instructions
Batter Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder, cocoa powder.
Add the rest of the dry ingredients.
Then, add eggs, vanilla, oil, and milk.
Mix with an electric beater for 1 minute.
Then add water, mix well.
Pour the batter into 2 greased baking tins.
Bake for 25 to 30 mins.
Icing:
Mix well together with an electric beater!
Ganache Topping:
Heat cream until it reaches a simmer, do not boil.
Pour over broken chocolate pieces.
Mix well until it's well blended.
Once it's cooled, pour over the cooled cake gently.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Jennifer Govender Bisnath from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes From Home Chefs as well as SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 508
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 182
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 61
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 77
Keywords: Cake, chocolate ganache cake
