Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Rich Chocolate Cake

If cleaning up is always the chore that puts off the idea of whipping up your your cake, then the following recipe will entice you as it is relatively easy.


Ingredients:
60g grounded almonds
180g caster sugar
125g corn oil
2 tbsp strong brew coffee (diluted with 1 tbsp hot water)
4 eggs, separated (size AA)
125ml plain yogurt
185g self raising flour
4 tbsp cocoa powder
pinch of salt

Method:
1. Mix evenly caster sugar, oil, coffee, egg yolks, yogurt and almond.
2. Sift flour, cocoa powder and salt into the mixture and fold.
3. Whisk egg whites until soft peak forms. Fold into cake mixture.
4. Pour into an 8 in round cake tin, greased and lined.
5. Bake at 180 Deg celcious for 40 min or until cooked.

Serving Suggestions:
To indulge into this simple rich chocolate cake, drizzle chocolate ganache or ready to use chocolate sauce available in supermarkets accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Serve cake warm.
 

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