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Desserts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies

addition.
6. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
7. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk. Begin
and end with flour mixture.
8. Beat at low speed until just blended after each addition.
9. Stir in vanilla, almond, lime zest, and lime juice.
10. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
11. Bake at 325º degrees for 1 hour 25 to 30 minutes.
12. Test doneness by inserting a long wooden pick of skewer into
out
clean or with dry crumbs.
before
inverting onto a serving tray to cool completely.
glaze
ingredients together with a whisk and drizzle over cake.

Number of Servings: 12

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Easy, fudgy, Chocolate Cake.Easy, fudgy, Chocolate Cake.Easy, fudgy, Chocolate Cake.Easy, fudgy, Chocolate Cake.
James Carroll

For the cake:For the cake:For the cake:For the cake:
225g/8oz plain flour225g/8oz plain flour225g/8oz plain flour225g/8oz plain flour
85g/3oz cocoa powder85g/3oz cocoa powder85g/3oz cocoa powder85g/3oz cocoa powder
350g/12.5oz caster sugar350g/12.5oz caster sugar350g/12.5oz caster sugar350g/12.5oz caster sugar
1.5tsp baking powder1.5tsp baking powder1.5tsp baking powder1.5tsp baking powder
1.5tsp bicarbonate of soda1.5tsp bicarbonate of soda1.5tsp bicarbonate of soda1.5tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs2 eggs2 eggs2 eggs
250ml/9fl oz milk250ml/9fl oz milk250ml/9fl oz milk250ml/9fl oz milk
125ml/4.5floz olive oil125ml/4.5floz olive oil125ml/4.5floz olive oil125ml/4.5floz olive oil
2tsp vanilla extract2tsp vanilla extract2tsp vanilla extract2tsp vanilla extract
250ml/9fl oz boiling water250ml/9fl oz boiling water250ml/9fl oz boiling water250ml/9fl oz boiling water
For the icing:For the icing:For the icing:For the icing:

200g/7oz plain chocolate200g/7oz plain chocolate200g/7oz plain chocolate200g/7oz plain chocolate
200ml/7fl oz double cream200ml/7fl oz double cream200ml/7fl oz double cream200ml/7fl oz double cream
1) Preheat the oven to 180c/160C Fan / Gas 4. Grease and line two
20CM/8inch cake or sandwich tins.

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