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Rich Moist Chocolate Cake

Rich Moist Chocolate Cake

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This is a delicious rich moist chocolate cake. This cake has an indulgent chocolate topping. For a special occasion try decorating with chocolate dipped orange rind!

Preparation Time 25 minutes
Baking Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Portions 10
Skill Level Medium
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Rich Moist Chocolate Cake Ingredients

150 ml Sunflower Oil
150 ml Carton Plain Yoghurt
5 tbsp Marmalade
175 grams Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's) Or Dark Muscovado Sugar Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
3 Free Range Eggs Medium sized Free Range Eggs
225 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda
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Additional Ingredients

175 grams Milk Chocolate (Silver Spoon Create) Milk or plain chocolate, broken into pieces Milk Chocolate (Silver Spoon Create)
50 grams Butter
 

This recipe uses

  • Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
  • Free Range Eggs
  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Milk Chocolate (Silver Spoon Create)

How to make Rich Moist Chocolate Cake

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  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/fan 160C/gas mark 3. Grease and line a 20cm (8 in) round deep cake tin. Beat together the oil, yoghurt, marmalade, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. method tip
  2. Sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the cake mixture. method tip
  3. Spoon into the preared tin and bake for 1½-1¾ hours. method tip
  4. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out on to a wire rack to become cold. method tip
  5. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over hot (not boiling) water and cool until thickened. method tip
  6. Spoon over the cake and spread with a knife to give a swirled effect.
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Reviews

Read all reviews (2) | Average rating: 5 stars

"just what it says - rich moist - I sandwiched it with morello cherry jam and topped with a soft, shiny ganache - very indulgent - not for slimmers!"

24-04-2012 | Author: valerie constance | 5 stars

"A really lovely cake for my chocolate mad friends,I don't particularly enjoy choc cakes but have to say this was yummy. Would love to see chocolate wedding cake recipe. Thanks very much."

02-05-2011 | Author: madeitwithlove | 5 stars

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