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MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

I made this cake for my boyfriend's birthday and everybody loved it. It is really moist and rich.

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Ingredients

  • Vegetarian
  • 250g (8on) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup of sour cream
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Ganache:

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (35%)
  • 180g (6on) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

Method

Serves: 4-6

  1. Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Butter and flour a cake mould (with hole in centre).
  2. In a double-boiler, melt 180g chocolate with the butter. Add hot water. Reserve.
  3. In a big bowl, beat eggs with sugar and vanilla. Reserve.
  4. In another bowl, mix together sour cream with baking soda. Reserve.
  5. In another big bowl, mix flour with cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Reserve.
  6. Add chocolate to egg mixture. Add dry ingredients and mix with wooden spoon until well incorporated. Add sour cream and the rest of the chocolate chopped.
  7. Pour in the prepared mould. Cook for 50 minutes. Unmold and let cool.
  8. Pour ganache on top of cake.

Ganache:

  1. Bring cream to a boil.
  2. Put chocolate in a bowl and add hot cream, mix until chocolate is completely melted.
  3. Let cool slightly to thicken a little bit.

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Comments

  • This recipe is fantastic! it works like a charm thank you!

    Posted by Vanisha on 13th Oct 2011 at 16.08

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