Nina's Chocolate Cake With Coffee


Photo: Rosemary Gough
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Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons heaped good quality cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
4 teaspoons baking powder
60 inches ml Instant Coffee (dissolved the boiling water below)
a pinch of salt
Nuts of your choice - optional
2 cups boiling water
1 cup cooking oil
cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the ganache
100 gr dark chocolate
1 360gr tin of Caramel Treat

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 180C.
2
Use a large round cake tin (28cm diameter) and spray with Spray&Cook.
3
Measure and sift all dry ingredients into a bowl.
4
Mix the boiling water, oil and vinegar as well as the vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
5
Add the liquids to the dry ingredients.
6
Mix until you have a smooth batter.
7
Sprinkle some nuts over the batter and bake in a pre-heated oven for about 30 - 35 minutes.
8
For the ganache, melt the chocolate over boiling water and mix with the caramel. Whisk for a smooth and glossy consistency.
9
Pour over the cooled cake.

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Yield:

10 to 12 servings

Added:

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 2:45am

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