Name: Chocolate fudge cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, chopped, plus 125 g extra, at room temperature; 250 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 3/3 cup self-raising flour; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs, lightly whisked; 1/4 cup milk, plus 1/4 cup extra; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1/3 cup cocoa powder

Chocolate fudge cake

Serves 10

Prep

25M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 20M

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Ingredients

125 gram butter, chopped, plus 125 g extra, at room temperature

250 gram dark chocolate, chopped

3/3 cup self-raising flour

2/3 cup caster sugar

3 eggs, lightly whisked

1/4 cup milk, plus 1/4 cup extra

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan forced. Grease and line base and side of a 20cm (base diameter) round cake pan with baking paper.

2.Place chopped butter and chocolate in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

3.Add sifted flour, caster sugar, egg and milk to chocolate mixture in pan; stir until well combined.

4.Pour mixture into prepared cake pan; level top. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5. Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Add extra butter and extra milk. Using an electric mixer, beat until thick and creamy. Spread icing over top and sides of cake. Serve.

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