SUPER DUPER MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 quarter cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 and half teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon of strong coffee powder
1 cup milk
1/2 cup of oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence or extract
1 cup boiling water
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder,baking soda, salt and coffee powder into a large bowl, mix together to combine all ingredients.
Add milk, oil, eggs and vanilla to flour mix and mix together.
Add boiling water, and fold mixture to incorporate air
Divide mixture between three round baking tins, bake for 30-35 minutes, test if cake is cooked by inserting a toothpick into the centre of cake, if it comes out clean, then its done 🙂
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10minutes before removing from tins
Icing:
1 and half cups of softened butter
1 cup of cocoa
5 cups icing sugar
half cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla essence or extract
half teaspoon coffee powder
cream all above ingredients till mixture is smooth and soft
Photo and posted by: Charlene Eyssen
