I found this recipe in the Good Food magazine..and I knew instantly,I was going to try it out.More than anything else,I was sure,I wanted to bake it for Aadya’s birthday.I tried it as is,without mucking up and the cake was to DIE for! For the birthday cake,I upped the flour and used plain butter frosting instead of chocolate fudge..it was fine..but nothing to beat the chocolate,eh?
The recipe finally..Sorry for the long wait people.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups(225 g) self raising flour
1/2 cup(50 gms) cocoa
1 cup sugar
11/2 tsp baking powder
250 g butter,softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
75 g dark chocolate,melted( remember to pick up dark chocolate with atleast 70% cocoa solids)
Fudge Icing
200 g butter,softened
200 gm pure icing sugar
200 gms dark chocolate,melted
*Pre-heat oven to 180 deg C (or 160 deg C-fan-forced).Grease and line two 20 cm round sandwich pans.
*Place flour,cocoa,baking powder,sugar,butter,eggs,vanilla extract and melted dark chocolate in a food processor until smooth.If the batter is a little stiff,add 2-3 tbsps water and process again.
*Divide mixture equally between the pans,smooth surface and bake for 30-40 mins ,until a skewer comes out clean.Cool cakes in pans for 5 mins,before transfering onto wire rack to cool completely.
*To make icing,place butter and icing sugar in a clean food processor until combined.Add melted chocolate and process,until smooth.Sandwich together layers of cake with half of the icing and top with the remaining icing.
Cut a huge slice and ENJOY!!!
For this cake,I used vanilla custard filling and instead of the chocolate butter icing..I used pink frosting.EVERY thing was same,only I didn’t add chocolate powder and added some pink color.When adding color,add color to only a small portion of frosting,at a time.
I covered the top of the cake with pink frosting and then added chocolate sprinkles.The fairies were sugar fairies,cake toppers ($6-from Coles)..
Ta..daa.. all done!
Hw I wish I cud get a piece of that one too ๐
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Arre toh come na!!I will bring it to the airport!
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yummy will try it next time there is an occasion
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cool..post pics for us ๐
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That sounds like Yummmm And Lotsa work!! Now what exactly is self rising flour..is it same as Maida? I know it sounds silly but I really am confused …!
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its flour already mixed with baking powder..so,if you are using maida,use a little more baking powder..like an extra tsp.
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Nice recipe..will def try it once I have the nice oven..Btw, have you had the birthday party yet?
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cool..the party is this sunday..r u all set to fly?
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Gotcha! thnxxxx
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Hv an award for u on my blog Trish ๐
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Thanks sweets,will pick it up.
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where did my comment go? ๐ฆ
i said i would definitely try this, time permitting!!
and will let you know how it goes – either on blog or offline!
thanks a ton gurl!
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you r Belcome!
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yay! the recipes here…
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Oh wowie! I am planning to try this one real soon and post pics if I can ๐ I love chocolate cakes and so does hubby!! ๐
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ohhh nicee!!lemme know how it goes!
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