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Chocolate Cake for Two!
A deliciously easy chocolate cake for two with a simple chocolate sponge, chocolate ganache frosting and more!
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Category:
Cake
Type:
Chocolate, valentines
Keyword:
Chocolate, Valentines
Prep Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
2
people
Author:
Jane's Patisserie
Ingredients
Cake
75
g
self-raising flour
25
g
cocoa powder
100
g
light brown soft sugar
1/2
tsp
baking powder
60
ml
vegetable oil
1
medium
egg
1
tsp
vanilla extract
50
ml
whole milk
Decoration
60
g
dark chocolate
60
g
milk chocolate
60
ml
double cream
strawberries
freeze dried raspberries
Grams
-
Ounces
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºfan and line a 6" round tin
Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder to a bowl and whisk together
Add the oil, egg, vanilla and milk and mix until smooth
Pour into the tin, and bake for 25-28 minutes, or until baked. Leave to cool fully in the tin.
Add the dark chocolate, milk chocolate and cream to a bowl and heat on a low heat in the microwave, stirring often, until smooth
Pour over the cooled cake carefully and decorate with fresh fruit or whatever you fancy
Let the ganache set slightly for about 30 minutes and then ENJOY!
Notes
I used a
simple 6+ cake tin
for this cake.
The cake lasts for 2-3+ days at room temperature, or can freeze for 3+ months.