Who doesn't love chocolate cake, right? Try this recipe today!
This recipe will teach you how to prepare a delicious, beer box chocolate cake that is quick and easy to make and taste of chocolate paradise.
And no.. the recipe doesn't actually contain beer.
Enjoy…
Ingredients: Cake
- 500ml water
- 150ml sunflower oil
- 250ml cocoa powder
- 10ml vanilla essence
- 8 extra large eggs
- 750ml castor sugar
- 875ml cake flour
Ingredients: Butter Icing
- 200g butter (softened)
- 750ml icing sugar (sifted)
- 80ml cocoa powder (sifted)
- water or milk to mix
- 5ml vanilla essence
- chocolate balls (for decoration)
Instructions: Cake
1. Combine the water, oil, cocoa powder and vanilla in a saucepan and bring the boil, stirring until the mixture is smooth.
2. Pour into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool slightly.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat together the eggs and castor sugar until light and almost white in colour.
4. Add to the cocoa mixture together with the sifted dry ingredients.
5. Pour into a foil-lined (shiny side facing upwards) beer box sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30-35 minutes.
7. Cool completely in the box before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Instructions: Icing
1. Cream the butter until light and fluffy, then add the icing sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla essence and enough water or milk.
2. Mix until smooth.
3. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with chocolate balls.
Note: If you are using an empty beer box, then staple the corners, if you don't the glue holding them together will melt in the oven and make a big mess.
Line the box with tin foil and spray with non stick cooking spray.
Alternatively the cake can be baked in a large oven tray measuring 30x40cm.