Sofia's Chocolate Cake

A community recipe by SOFIAUK25

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Introduction

This chocolate cake recipe my mum had from a news paper cutting from when I was little, the date on the paper was before I was born 1974, its the best chocolate cake recipe and I bake all the time. I have adjusted it slightly over the years. The result is much better the day after making it, wrap in foil. Try it!! I usually make a ganache to put on top, and it is very moist and chocolately!!

Ingredients

Serves: 6

Metric Cups

150 grams self-raising flour
150 grams sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons corn oil
5 tablespoons water
2 eggs (separated)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash milk

5 ounces self-rising flour
5 ounces sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
5 tablespoons corn oil
5 tablespoons water
2 eggs (separated)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash milk

Method

Sofia's Chocolate Cake is a community recipe submitted by SOFIAUK25 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat oven to 180Âºc

Mix all dry ingredients together, sieving flour, cocoa and baking powder.

Mix yolks with oil and water. Add yolk mix to dry ingredients, mix well (this is when I add the dash of milk, because the mixture is very thick)

Whisks egg whites until soft peaks and fold into chocolate mix with a metal spoon.

Now I turn it into fairy cakes or I also double the recipe and make it into one large cake. Fairy cakes take from 15-20mins and a larger cake will take 25-35 mins.

Preheat oven to 180Âºc

Mix all dry ingredients together, sieving flour, cocoa and baking powder.

Mix yolks with oil and water. Add yolk mix to dry ingredients, mix well (this is when I add the dash of milk, because the mixture is very thick)

Whisks egg whites until soft peaks and fold into chocolate mix with a metal spoon.

Now I turn it into fairy cakes or I also double the recipe and make it into one large cake. Fairy cakes take from 15-20mins and a larger cake will take 25-35 mins.

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What 1 Other has said

Oh My God what can i say this is the best chocolate cake i have ever made!! and put it this way we have moved and the oven i have at the moment burns just about everything but it came out like i was using a top of the range cooker, I put some gorgeous chocolate and cream icing on top and my son done the usual thing threw smarties all over it,and masterchef here i come it was gorgeous thank you so much I have copied the recipe into my recipe book and I have already called my friend and gave her the recipe! Ok i am now going back to get another bit i think i will have to give the bikini body a miss this year!!!

Posted by janieandalexandros on 12th July 2011

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