Classic Chocolate Cake

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classic chocolate cake

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Reserve Limestone Coast Shiraz
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Serving 12
Ingredients 200gm plain flour 2 Tablespoons Cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 200gm dark chocolate chopped 225gm soft butter 220gm caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 125ml milk
Method
Step 1 Pre heat oven to 160c. grease and line a 4cm round spring form cake tin
Step 2 Sift the flour, Cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and set aside
Step 3 Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Cool slightly
Step 4 Beat the butter and sugar with an electric beater until light and fluffy. With betters on medium speed, add vanilla then add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition
Step 5 Pour in cooled chocolate and beat until well combined
Step 6 Beat in a third of the sifted ingredients, followed by a third of the milk repeat until all ingredients are incorporated, beat until smooth
Step 7 Pour mixture into pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean
Step 8 Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

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