Here is a recipe for a chocolate cake where the ingredients are all thrown in a bowl and can be mixed gently and tossed into the oven. It's the only baking I can do now and using a silicon cake tin means it really is a one-bowl cake with little cleaning up.
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Here's how
1. Preheat the oven to moderate (180C). Brush a deep, 20cm baba or ring tin with melted butter or oil.
2.
Place all the ingredients in a food processor. Process in short bursts
until the mixture is well combined and has a smooth texture.
3.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes,
or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the
cake. Leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes before turning onto a
wire rack to cool. Drizzle with rich chocolate icing (recipe follows),
if desired.
Tip: this cake is delicious served as a dessert with freshly whipped cream or ice cream and fresh berries.
Rich chocolate icing
60g butter
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1 tbsp cream
Combine the butter, chocolate and cream in a small heatproof bowl. Stand over a pan of simmering water and stir until the butter and chocolate have melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool slightly until the mixture is spreadable. Spread icing over cake using a wide knife.
I don't use a ring tin, I just bake it for an awfully long time. It's a very forgiving recipe and always tastes good. I don't bother with the topping.I like to add a few finely chopped pecans.
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake
at any time of the day or night!
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