Wicked Chocolate Cake Recipes

WICKED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl completely dissolve the sugar and margerine in boiling water.
• Sift in the combined flour, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder.
• Mix using an electric beater for 1minute.
• Add egg whites and beat for another 30 seconds.
• Using a metal ringed cake tin (6 cup capacity) coated with cooking spray,
• pour in the cake mix.
• Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for approximately 30mins.
• Once the cake has cooled place all icing ingredients into a small mixing bowl and combine well.
• Spread icing evenly over top.

LORNA'S WICKED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake:.
• Preheat the oven to gas mark 5/190degC/375degF.
• Grease and flour two 8 1/2 inch round sandwich tins and line the bottom of each with greaseproof paper (baking parchment?).
• Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and the two types of sugar into a bowl and make a well in the centre.
• place the water, cocoa powder and butter in a small saucepan and stir over a medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth- don't allow the mixture to boil though.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Add the vinegar to the cream and stir into the flour/sugar mixture.
• Add the cocoa mixture and eggs- there should be no more cake ingredients left- and whisk together until smooth.
• Divide the mixture equally between the two tins and bake for 20-25 minutes until until the cakes have risen and are firm but springy to the touch.
• Remove rom the tins& place on wire racks to cool.
• For the filling:.
• Put the chocolate& water into a small saucepan& melt over a low heat, stirring continuously, until smooth- set this mixture aside for a moment.
• Put the caster sugar, cream and butter into another saucepan& heat over a moderate heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring continuously until the spoon will leave a trail in the mixture.
• Remove from the heat& stir in the chocolate mixture and the vanilla.
• Allow to cool, stirring occasionally& then place in a fridge until cold.
• Sandwich the two cakes together with the filling and leave on a rack over a tray.
• To ice the cake:.
• Put the remaining chocolate in a small saucepan with the butter and the water.
• Heat, whilst stirring continuously, until the chocolate melts& the mixture becomes smooth and will coat the back of a spoon- do NOT overheat.
• Pour the icing over the top of the cake and then chill until set.