This chocolate cake is very easy to make and the end result is superb: soft texture that is yummy!
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ingredients
2 tblsp cocoa
½ cup oil
½ cup hot water
1 cup castor sugar
1 cup flour
4 eggs (separated)
2 ½ tsps baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
Method
Put coco oil and hot water into mixing bowl and stir well. Then add castor sugar flour slightly beaten egg yolks and 2 tsps baking powder and mix well. Beat the egg whites with ½ tsp baking powder until stiff and fold into first mixture. Pour mixture into two greased round cake tins or one cake tin measuring 28 x 21cm. Bake for 20-25 mins in a moderate oven.
Variations
For a light chocolate cake use one tblsp cocoa and substitute one tblsp cocoa with one tblsp maizena.
Or
For a plain cake substitute two tblsps cocoa with two tblsps maizena.
Or
For a coffee flavour add one tblsp Milo and two tblsps instant coffee granules to cake mixture.
Icing – Chocolate
1 tin Nestle Cream (155g)
1 Slab milk chocolate (200g) Cadbury’s
Drain water from cream, Melt chocolate and add cream. Mix well together and spread on top of cake. Decorate as desired.
Butter Icing
¼ lb butter (melted)
1 cup icing sugar
2 tblsp hot milk
2 tblsp cold water
