This Chocolate Cake is very special. I have never had much success with chocolate cake .... always comes out too dry. This is a different recipe, and even if I have to say so myself ... it is divine! Soft, chocolatey, yum-yummie.
Try it and see how you find it ... I promise, you will LOVE it!
This
recipe for Chocolate Slab Cake with buttermilk icing is large enough
to satisfy a crowd - serve as is or with ice cream or creme fraiche
Ingredients
500ml
Sugar
500ml Self-Raising Flour
2ml Salt
250g Margarine
250ml Water
100ml Cocoa Powder
3 Eggs - beaten
500ml Self-Raising Flour
2ml Salt
250g Margarine
250ml Water
100ml Cocoa Powder
3 Eggs - beaten
125ml
Buttermilk
5ml Vanilla Essence
5ml Bicarbonate of Soda
Topping:
250g Icing Sugar
100ml Cocoa Powder
60ml Melted Butter
75ml Buttermilk
5ml Vanilla Essence
5ml Bicarbonate of Soda
Topping:
250g Icing Sugar
100ml Cocoa Powder
60ml Melted Butter
75ml Buttermilk
Directions
Pre-heat
oven to 180 C
Grease & flour a large pan or oven roasting dish & line with baking parchment
Grease & flour a large pan or oven roasting dish & line with baking parchment
(I
used 2x square glass baking dishes, just sprayed with cooking spray)
Sift flour, bicarb & salt in a large mixing bowl
Mix in the sugar
Heat margarine, water and cocoa to boiling point in saucepan
Beat eggs together, add buttermilk and vanilla
Pour hot butter mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well
Add the egg mixture and mix until smooth
Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes
Topping:
Mix all together well
Pour over hot cake in pan
Leave to cool completely then cut into squares
ENJOY !! : )
