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Chocolate Cake

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Submitted by *Vilification*

Cake Ingredients

6 oz. butter 6 oz. fine sugar
6 oz. self-rising flour 3 eggs
1 tbsp Cadbury’s drinking chocolate (any hot chocolate power, for ordinary use with milk)

Topping Ingredients

500g block of Cadbury’s dairy milk or any good chocolate.

Filling Ingredients

8 oz. Icing Sugar 4 oz. butter
Squirt of lemon juice 2 tsp hot chocolate powder

Directions

  1. Beat together butter & sugar until fluffy. Beat eggs in separate bowl until well mixed (the more air in the mix at this stage the better). Add eggs to mixture a bit at a time, mixing well after each add. 
  2. Add chocolate powder to flour & sieve into mixture. Mix well & pour into greased baking tin.
  3. Bake at 180°C for approximately 20 minutes (depending on oven). To test when ready, place a knife into the center of the cake. Knife should come out clean when ready. Cool on wire rack.
  4. For filling, place butter in bowl. Add chocolate powder to Icing sugar & sift onto butter. Add squirt of lemon juice. Beat together until smooth. Slice cake in half & add to middle.
  5. For topping, cover in melted chocolate. Allow to harden & enjoy!

5 Ingredient Apple Cake

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Submitted by Caaien

Ingredients

1 pkg Yellow cake mix 21 oz. can apple pie filling
3 large eggs 3 tsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Lightly grease a 13″x9″ pan.
  3. Combine cake mix, apple filling, & eggs.
  4. In separate container, combine sugar & cinnamon.
  5. Spread half the cake batter into the pan.
  6. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  7. Spread the rest of batter into pan & top with rest of sugar-cinnamon mixture.
  8. Bake 30-35 minutes.
  9. Test center with toothpick, if it comes out clean it’s done.

Chocolate Cake

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Submitted by Robb “Movidude74” Johnston

Cake Ingredients

1¾ c. flour 2 c. sugar
¾ c. cocoa powder 1½ tsp Baking Soda
1½ tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp salt
2 eggs ½ c. vegetable oil
1 c. boiling water 1 c. milk
2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients

1/3 c. baking cocoa ¾ c. sugar
1½ c. heavy whipping cream

Cake Directions

  1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. 
  2. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Batter will be very thin — no really it is thin. 
  3. Pour into 2 greased & floured 9″ pans, 3 8″ pans or 1 13″x9″ pan. 
  4. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients. Let stand in refrigerator for at least one hour. 
  2. Beat until stiff. Frost cake.

Espresso Chocolate Cake with Kahlua Cream

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Submitted by Ruth

Cake Ingredients

¼ c. good instant coffee 5½ oz. unsalted butter
¾ c. soft dark brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 c. ground almonds 1½ c. self-rising flour
¼ unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ c. water

Kahlua Cream Ingredients

2 tsp espresso coffee powder 2 tbsp super fine (castor) sugar
¼ c. Kahlua (recipe calls for ½, I use ¾) 10½ fl oz. cream, lightly whipped

Cake Directions

  1. Combine coffee & water in a small heatproof bowl (or mug). Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat over to 350°F. Lightly grease a deep 8″ round cake pan.
  3. Beat butter & sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until light & creamy. add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each.
  4. Add the ground almonds. Using a metal spoon, fold in the sifted flour & cocoa alternately with the coffee mix. Stir until just combined & the mixture is smooth.
  5. Carefully spoon the mixture into the cake pan & smooth the surface.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Leave in pan for 15 minutes to cool before turning onto a wire rack.

Filling Directions

  1. Cream the butter, mix the powdered sugar & crushed mints together, add to butter. Add milk & Rumpleminz. Beat until fluffy. If frosting is too thick you can add more milk or Rumple.
  2. When cake is done, put filling between the two layers.

Kahlua Cream Directions

  1. Combine everything in a small saucepan & stir over low heat until coffee dissolves.
  2. Serve cake warm covered with Kahlua cream.

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

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Submitted by Shane

Ingredients

1 c. flour ¾ c. granulated sugar
2 tbsp Cocoa (good stuff if possible) 2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt ½ c. milk
2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts (optional) 1 c. brown sugar
¼ c. Cocoa (separate from the 2 tbsp) 1¾ c. hot water
Garnish nuts, ice cream, whipped cream, & Maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat over to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9″ square pan.
  3. Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, & salt.
  4. Add milk, oil, & vanilla & mix with fork until smooth.
  5. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
  6. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar & ¼ c. cocoa.
  7. Pour hot water over the batter. DO NOT mix.
  8. Bake 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  9. Serve with ice cream & spoon fudge over top. Finish with whipped cream, nuts, & a cherry.