Chocolate Cake

Thinking to bake a "Banana Chocolate Cake" over the weekend. Unfortunately, run out of banana, therefore switch to just Chocolate Cake. However, with a modify version :p as I'm lazy to spread the filing in between the layer instead I poured over on the top part just to cover the cracked i've make during the baking process.

For this cake, i didn't take any photo on the whole cake as I felt quite disappointment at the beginning as my cake cracked so badly on top of it plus i need about double the recommended time of baking to have this cake. At first i really thought it will taste bad but after I've tried a piece, I found it actually not that bad at all and finish quite fast:p

Ingredient:-

250g butter

300g castor sugar

200g self-raising flour; sifted

4 eggs

1 tbsp baking powder; sifted

1/2 tbsp bicarbonate of soda; sifted

250ml local warm black coffee

Chocolate sauce

250ml whipping cream

125g icing sugar

250g dark chocolate; chopped

2 tbsp of butter

Method:-

A. Preparing the cake:

1. Cream the butter and the castor sugar
2. Gradually add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition so that the mixture does not curdle
3. Add in sifted ingredients and warm coffee; afternately in small quantities, mixing thoroughly.
4. Pour into a cake tine
5. Bake in a preheated overn of 180 degree celcius for 45 minutes (which i need about 1.5hrs)
6. Remove from oven and cool

B. Preparing the chocolate sauce

1. Combine the whipping cream, icing sugar, chocolate and butter in a small saucepan.
2. Stir over low heat until thick and smooth.
3. Remove from heat, cover and keep warm

C. Finishing

1. Pour the chocolate sauce all over the cake
2. Chill in the fridge and slice to serve