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This is such a great, simple, yet versatile, chocolate cake. It can even be turned into a cupcake mixture!
Add the finely grated rind of 1 orange to give the cake a chocolate orange flavour or replace the vanilla extract with 1 tbsp of instant coffee powder for a mocha flavour. This can also be turned into chocolate cupcakes if you wish – the recipe will fill 12 paper cases in a cupcake or muffin tray, and will take about 18-20 minutes to cook. Ice them generously with the chocolate buttercream and decorate to your heart’s content.
I tried this recipe my cake sank is there any reason for this? Appreciate any tips Rose
this is the best recipe... rachel u r great...
Really dry cake, just made edible by the icing. I won't be making it again.
I made this cake recipe for my sister's birthday cake in the large cupcake moulds, it was gorgeous and everyone enjoyed it!!definely am going to make this again!!
chocolate is the best.
i av made this cake loads of times and each time tastes delicious,dont always go by the times just keep checking it,i also made fairy cakes with it and they were nice to,makin the cake 2nite 4 my daughters birthday
Yep, this wasn't a very good cake. Too dry. I added some good ev olive oil at the end and that helped a little. But if your after a good choccy cake, go elsewhere!!!
dont make it!!!!!!!! it s yuck as
it was gross
I saw this recipe on the Travel and Living---seems so easy, going to try it out...shall keep you posted. BTW, can we use a sugar substitute like Natura....so that weight watchers and diabetics can also enjoy, particularly diabetics...
I made this cake and added in a dash of Cointreau to the cake mix and the icing...amazing!! Have also make cupcakes with the batter - both worked fine not too dry at all.
looks really yummmmy im make it today for my husband
It looks great. I wached the TV program also. Thanks for giving good recepies. Have to try it sooon
looking forward to trying it
Tis wk i'm goin 2try ..... lukin 4wrd to it . Hope it turns out fine !
i have made the cake and it is GOOD man
the cake is too dry - too much flour
hi, i did exactly what the recepie said.... and my cake came out burned from the top... what could have happened?? the insides were good though!
Sorry I meant 15 mins then take the foil off x
ur oven may have been too high. If not I find it works best putting foil on the top for the first 30mins, letting the inside cook first. I then take the foil off and cook for the remaining time, I hope that helps :) x
It seems amazing recipe, I so want to try it but I am looking for what to use instead of eggs , I am searching for a vegetarian options for the cakes and other baking items, no eggs or egg yolks or egg whites. It will be really good if can get an option for that. I can not use the egg re-placers since it does have egg whites. thanks!
My daughter is allergic to eggs & the most successful recipes I have found are vegan ones. The best are from 'Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule'. I have not found anything better!! These recipes generally use vegetable oil instead of butter and curdled milk (You curdle milk with a tablespoon of cider vinegar) instead of eggs!! I know it sounds strange but the proof as they say is in the pudding! 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup self raising flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Whisk milk & vinegar together & leave to curdle for a few minutes. Add sugar, oil and vanilla to the milk. Sift the dry ingredients, adding to the wet mixture in two batches. Beat until all large lumps are gone. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 180oc. This mixture will make 1 cake or 12 cupcakes. Enjoy!
hi made this cake yesterday, came out very nice but just wanted to know why my icing tasteted grainy what did i do wrong?
i would suggest that if u dont like this, just apprecriate its presented here... i love chocolates esp. if its dark chocolate. I highly suggest u can use carrots , in replace of chocolate and use grinded quick cooking oats or rolled oats as flour. but cakes need have to have eggs to have soft consistency and after all its a cake....
Pls, either enjoy a delicious cake like this on it's full recipe or go munch celery!
I've successfully used a little rice bran oil or margarine or butter as a replacement. One thing that helped was whipping the butter and oil together so they create a smooth, airy consistency. If you do not like the idea of more fat, just remove some of the flour or sugar to balance it out. The lack of protein problem you get without eggs can be helped by replacing some of the flour with almond meal (that is, if you don't have nut allergy also.)
I have the same question as N. Would be really grateful if some one can answer this... K