Rich and creamy, with an irresisitable chocolate fudgy frosting, this cake couldn't be easier to make, or more wonderful to eat! Well that's what the book says!
Ingredients:
115g/4oz plain chocolate
175g/6oz/3/4 cup unslated butter or margarine
200g/7oz/1 cup muscovado sugar
5ml/1 tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs beaten (I had a couple of duck eggs)
150ml/5oz/2/3 cup greek style yoghurt
150g/5oz/1 1/4 cups self raising flour ( or use 1 tsp baking powder to each cup plain flour)
chocoalte curls to decorate
Pre heat oven to 190C/ 375F/ Gas 5. Grease and line two 20cm/8in sandwich cake tins
Cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy
Add vanilla essence and beaten eggs
Melt the chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a pan of hot water
Add to mix with the yoghurt
Fold in the flour
Divide into the tins. Bake for 25-30 mins
Cool on a wire rack
For the frosting you will need:
115g/40z plain dark chocolate (I used the same as before)
50g/2oz/4tbsp unsalted butter
350g/12oz/3 cups icing sugar
90ml/6tbsp Greek style yoghurt
Melt chocolate and butter in a pan over a low heat, remove and add icing suger and yoghurt, stir until smooth and it cools and thickens slightly.
Use about a third to sandwich cakes together.
Then spread the rest over the top. Work quickly! Decorate with swirls! ( I didn't I cocked them up!)
Then shove it in yer gob and wash it down wiv a cup of Rosie Lee (tea) Enjoy. Be warned it is VERY sweet.
I am trying to lose some weight before Xmas. You are soooo unfair!!!!! It looks absolutely delicious x
ReplyDeleteAarrggh!! Don't look Fran! It does have natural yoghurt in it and thats good for ya!
ReplyDeleteOoOoOohhhhhhh if it looks that good it has to be that good for you right? Right? ;]
ReplyDeleteWell that's exactly what I reckon too! ;-D
ReplyDeleteOMG woman!
ReplyDeleteHow am I suppose to cut dowm my sugar intake when you do posts like this!
It looks devine....:)
Sue,
ReplyDeleteYou are not allowed to make those tasty and absolutely delicious looking things when I can't be there and enjoy it..Just kidding...
It looks so good...My daughter would love to make this with me as an extra treat..Thanks for sharing..I am copying the recipe.
Look I said it's made wiv yoghurt and that's good for ya! And chocolate is made from vegetables, so I reckon you;ll get you 5 a day with one slice!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThat's it!! I am making chocolate cake for dinner!!
ReplyDeleteWay to go girl!! :d
ReplyDelete