Welsh Black Mountain Chocolate Loaf
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees/gas 4 Mix the unsweetened unsweetened cocoa well with the boiling water and set aside to cool. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg a little at a time, beating well, Add the essence if used. Sift together the dry flour, bicarb and baking powder and partly stir into the wet mixture before adding the unsweetened cocoa mixture and stir thoroughly until mixed. Pour into prepared tin and bake 30 mins. Cover top loosely with foil and bake a further 30-35 min, checking with a skewer. Cool in tin 10 mins before turning out and cooling on rack. Remove parchment when cooling completed.
Introduction
This has been developed from an original recipe from Delicious Magazine some years ago.
Ingredients
Serves: 10 slices.
For the Chocolate Loaf
- 3 ounces unsweetened cocoa (organic)
- 10½ fluid ounces boiling water
- 4 ounces softened butter
- 10 ounces superfine sugar
- 3 large lightly beaten eggs (organic)
- 7 ounces all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Topping (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 bittersweet chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa, lightly drizzled)
Method
Welsh Black Mountain Chocolate Loaf is a community recipe submitted by Anonymous and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
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Posted by Odelle on 17th November 2022
Show more commentsA most delectable delicious moist succulent dark chocolate cake I served it with a delicious ganache chocolate filling with whipped cream inside flavoured with Bailey's Irish cream liqueur, adding a fantastic homemade caramel sauce poured over it served with homemade creme anglaise or whipped double cream or ice-cream served with the reserved mixture of assorted nuts and a jug of homemade caramel sauce in a jug at the side to pour over as you wish delicious. Enjoy!