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English Chocolate Cake

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Submitted by sail

British style chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

YIELD

16 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

35 min

READY

55 min

Ingredients

cake
7 202.3
OUNCES ML/G SELF-RISING FLOUR
8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G SUGAR, SUPERFINE
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML COCOA POWDER
4 115.6
OUNCES ML/G BUTTER
2 2
LARGE LARGE EGGS
beaten
5 75
TABLESPOONS ML MILK
5 75
TABLESPOONS ML WATER
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT *
icing
2 ½ 72.3
OUNCES ML/G BUTTER
4 60
TABLESPOONS ML COCOA POWDER
8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G POWDERED SUGAR
sieved
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML MILK
hot
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT *

Directions

Cake

  1. Sift flour, sugar, salt and cocoa
  2. Rub in butter
  3. Stir in eggs, essence and liquids; beat well.
  4. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake tins, divide mixture between each
  5. Bake in a moderate oven. 325℉ (160℃) F to 350℉ (180℃) F. Gas mark 34. For about 35 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Chocolate Icing

(to fill the layers and frost the entire cake)

  1. Melt butter, blending in cocoa, then stir in icing sugar, milk and vanilla essence.
  2. Beat until smooth, thick and the correct consistency to fill.

This layer cake is really nice warmed in a microwave oven and served with cream.

Enjoy.

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Comments


Ellie

Great recipe my 12 year old made it herself when I was wrapping xmas presents! love it x

ayushi

your cake is really very awesome and tasty.
thanks for giving this receipe on internet.

Mazza

Quick and easy recipe brilliant, end product I found very moist and appetising, thank you

anonymous Algeria

دايرة كي لخرا

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 57g (2.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 193 48% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 16%
Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 272mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 

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