Name: Chocolate layer fudge cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Icing; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 1/4 teaspoon coffee powder; 90 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 2 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup cocoa; 3/4 cup milk; 1/3 cup boiling water; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 600 millilitre thickened cream, whipped

Chocolate layer fudge cake

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

40M

Total

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Ingredients

Icing

1 cup icing sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa

1 tablespoon boiling water

1/4 teaspoon coffee powder

90 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

2 1/4 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup cocoa

3/4 cup milk

1/3 cup boiling water

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

600 millilitre thickened cream, whipped

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease 2 x 20cm sandwich cake pans and line bases with lightly floured baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs. one at a time. beating well after each addition.

3.Sift flour and cocoa together. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.

4.Combine water and bicarbonate of soda. Lightly fold into mixture. Pour into pan.

5.Bake for 35-40 minutes, until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

6.To make icing, sift icing sugar and cocoa together into a bowl. In a jug, combine water and coffee. Blend into icing sugar mixture until a smooth, spreadable consistency.

7.Split cooled cakes to create 4 layers. Layer in between with cream. Spread icing over top.

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