Makes: 1 Chocolate Cake Oven: 190 ˚C / 375 ˚F
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Baking Time: 35 – 40 minutes
For a moist, fluffy and delectable Chocolate Cake, this recipe is a must for everyone with a sweet tooth and a love for chocolate.
Ingredients
| 360 |
g |
Cake flour ( 3 x 250 ml / 3 cups ) |
| 3 |
ml |
Salt ( ½ tsp ) |
| 5 |
ml |
Bicarbonate of soda ( 1 tsp ) |
| 125 |
ml |
Cocoa ( ½ cup ) |
| 10 |
g |
Anchor Instant Yeast ( 1 packet ) |
| 250 |
g |
Butter |
| 400 |
g |
Sugar ( 500 ml / 2 cups ) |
| 3 |
|
Large eggs |
| 5 |
ml |
Vanilla essence ( 1 tsp ) |
| 250 |
ml |
Warm milk ( 1 cup ) |
| 250 |
ml |
Cold water ( 1 cup ) |
Method
- Mix the cake flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa together. Add the Anchor Instant Yeast and mix.
- Mix the butter and sugar together, until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla essence.
- Add the dry ingredients, milk and water, alternatively to the butter mixture – mixing well after each addition.
- Pour the batter into 2 lined and greased 23 cm cake tins. Cover with greased plastic and allow to rise until double in volume, about 25 – 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven 190 °C / 375 °F for 35 – 40 minutes. Cool in pan and turn out. Decorate as desired.
