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Kellz 
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Posted: 31 March 2008 at 4:20pm |
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Im looking for a recipe for a really nice, but not too rich (and fairly simple) choc cake for my neices first birthday.
I want to make it in advance, freeze it, then get it out and ice a day or 2 before the party.
TIA
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lizzle
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Posted: 31 March 2008 at 4:31pm |
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Kellz- i have a perfcet one that i always make for the boys - i make it the day before, and then ice it - the cake is still lovely and moist yet easy enough to ice. will post tonight.
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Posted: 31 March 2008 at 5:03pm |
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oh cool thanks! Do u think its suitable to make in advance and freeze? They want a really large '1' shaped cake, so I think I will have to make at least 2 normal sized cakes, and Im not gonna be able to do that while Isla is with me, so I thought I would make one at a time when I get a chance, over the next 2 weeks!
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Posted: 15 April 2008 at 10:24am |
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This is my favourite recipe ...
Sift Together:
2 cups Flour
1tsp Baking Powder
2tsp Baking Soda
3/4 cup Cocoa
1.5 cups Sugar
Melt:
100gms Butter
Beat:
2 eggs into 1C Milk
Mix wet into dry
Add:
1C Black Coffee with
1tsp Vanilla Essence
Bake 180ºC for 50mins
NOTES:
The 1C of Black Coffee is not coffee powder, it’s a cup of warm water & I usually put 3 -> 4 good tsps of coffee in it (like ur making a really strong cup of black coffee)… and I also usually add more like 2tsp of Vanilla essence as well
Baking usually takes more like 60mins but check every few mins after 50mins has passed so you don’t overcook it – all depends on what type of oven you have
And YES, the mixture is meant to be quite runny – don’t be shocked… if u’ve followed the recipe, it’ll be fine
ENJOY!!
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Posted: 15 April 2008 at 10:25am |
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Sorry - just reread back the thread - probably not the best for children as it has coffee in it. I haven't tried substituting different liquid though.
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Posted: 15 April 2008 at 10:50am |
change the coffee for whisky 
The other chocolate cake recipe that is on here...moist rich chocolate cake is the easiest recipe I have EVEERY come across and so nice...actually it sounds identical except it uses a cup ofoil instead of butter
Ot5herwise IDENTICAL....yummmy!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:27am |
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Thanks guys! Lol about the coffee or whiskey!
MIL ended up making the 3 cakes for me, and I just put it all togther in the shape of a one, and decotrated it! Will post a pic sometime- DH forgot the camera so iwll get one of SIL!
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Posted: 15 April 2008 at 7:17pm |
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sorry kellz - I'm so slack!
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A great choc cake??
