Black Midnight Chocolate Cake
I'm going to share with you the recipes for two different size cakes.
The first one is for a traditional 8 inch NON-STICK RING TIN, the second, for making the cake in a larger "Turks Turban" Kugalhof
NON-STICK RING TIN mould.
This mixture is very liquid when it has been mixed and will only cook evenly in a NON-STICK RING TIN.
NEVER...NEVER...Be tempted to Ice and Eat the cake the day you bake it. Always leave it over-night...longer if you can ! 9bet you can't). It really moistens up overnight. When it cools, after baking, place in a tupperware type container or wrap in cling film. Ice the cake the next day.
Because the cake is very liquid when mixed...SPRAY your tin WELL with the usual baking tin sprays. It will not come out of the tin if you don't.
Also, the recipe is not suitable to microwave.
Standard 8 inch Cake:
Pre-heat your oven to 375 F.
Sift the following dry ingredients into a cake mixer bowl:
1 3/4 cups Flour.
1 3/4 cups Sugar.
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
3/4 cup cocoa..
1/2 teaspoon salt.
Add the following to the dry ingredients, strictly in order, mixing after each.
3/4 cup milk.
2 eggs.
1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
1/3 cup vegetable oil ie. sunflower etc. [NOT OLIVE OR PEANUT ETC.].
3/4 cup cold instant coffee, (Just place 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules in luke warm water).
Pour into sprayed ring tin. Cook for approx. 30 mins. 335 deg. F in a fan forced oven. A conventional oven will require approx. 40 mins. at
375 F. Test with a cake tester, (tooth pick,knife or knitting needle). It is done when the tester comes out clean. Leave for 10 minutes before removing from the tin.
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Larger Turks Turban, Kulgalhof Mould Cake:
Pre-heat your oven to 375 F.
Add the following dry ingredients, strictly in order, mixing after each.
2 cups flour.
2 cups sugar.
2 teaspoons baking soda.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
3/4 cup cocoa.
1 teaspoon salt.
Add the following to the dry ingredients, strictly in order, mixing after each.
1 cup milk.
2 eggs.
1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
1/2 cup vegetable oil ie sunflower etc. (NOT OLIVE OR PEANUT, ETC).
1 cup cold instant coffee, (Just place 1 teaspoon coffee granules in water).
Mix the above well, starting slowly. Pour into sprayed ring tin. Cook for approx. 40 mins. at 335 F in a fan forced oven. A conventional oven will require approx. 50 mins. at 375 deg.F. Test with a cake tester [as in first recipe). It is done when the tester comes out clean. Leave for 10 minutes
before removing from the tin.
B-man
