Rambling Rose

CHOCOLATE

Aaaaah......the smell of chocolate bubbling over and slightly burning is one of the most beautiful smells in the world! It is subtle and comforting and it is rich. One tiny drop perfumes a room as nothing else......My daughter, who is in most other ways a perfectly normal person, is so addicted to chocolate. Of course, there are those who must have chocolate and those who can take it or leave it alone. I like chocolate but I don't love it. I think it is nice every once in a while. We seldom have chocolate cakes for our birthdays, but chocolate played an important role in the cakes we ordered. The world is full of chocolate lovers and I have come to rely on these recipes to help those who invite friends who are suckers for chocolate anything.......


MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients: (A)
280 gms Brown Sugar
170 gms Butter
3 Eggs
225 gms Plain Flour )
70 gms Cocoa Powder ) Sieve together twice
1 Tsp Baking Soda )
1 Tsp Baking Powder )
1 Tsp Fine Salt

Ingredients: (B)
350 gms Chocolate Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Tsp Chocolate Essence
1 Tsp Coffee Essence
1 Tbsp Brandy (Optional)


Method:
1 Beat sugar and butter for about 5 mins.

2 Add eggs, one at a time. Beat until fluffy.

3 Mix in the liquid mixture (Ingredients B). Fold in the flour.

4 Transfer into a lined and greased 10"cake tin and bake at 180'C for 40-45 mins.


Note:
This is a pure, rich cake. All it needs is a liitle whipped cream. Ice cream would kill it!

posted by Rambling Rose @ 1:07 PM