Name: One-bowl chocolate cake with mocha icing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 3/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup warm water; 1/2 cup light sour cream; 2 beaten eggs; 90 gram melted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 300 millilitre thickened cream, whipped; Mocha icing; 3 cup sifted icing sugar; 1/6 cup sifted cocoa; 3 teaspoon instant coffee powder; 25 gram melted butter; 5 tablespoon hot water

One-bowl chocolate cake with mocha icing

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Serves 8

Prep

45M

Cook

35M

Total

1H 20M

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

3/4 cup baking cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup warm water

1/2 cup light sour cream

2 beaten eggs

90 gram melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

300 millilitre thickened cream, whipped

Mocha icing

3 cup sifted icing sugar

1/6 cup sifted cocoa

3 teaspoon instant coffee powder

25 gram melted butter

5 tablespoon hot water

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line 2 X 20cm round cake pans with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa, soda and baking powder. Stir in combined sugar, water, sour cream, eggs, butter and vanilla.

3.Using an electric mixer, gradually beat all ingredients together on low, until combined. Increase speed to high and beat 3 minutes.

4.Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 30-35 minutes, until cooked when tested. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.

5.To make mocha icing, In a bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until smooth.

6.Sandwich cakes together with half cream. Spread icing over top and side of cake. Serve with remaining cream.

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