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RICH CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE
250g butter, chopped
250g dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup (150g) self raising flour
1 cup (150g) plain flour
¼ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon garam masala, optional
2 cups caster sugar
4 x 60g eggs, lightly beaten
150ml buttermilk
1. Pre-heat oven to 150 C. Lightly grease
and line the base and sides of a 22cm
round cake pan.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over a
very low heat, remove from heat and
add chocolate stirring constantly
until smooth.
3. Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.
4. Sift flours, cocoa, soda and garam
masala into the mixing bowl.
5. Using Folding/Kneading setting, mix
in sugar,until ingredients are well
combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.
6. Using Light Mixing setting, gradually
add the eggs and buttermilk, mix
until well combined, about 30 to 40
seconds. Do not over mix.
7. Stir in chocolate butter mixture until
just combined.
8. Pour cake mixture into the cake pan.
9. Bake for 11/2 -2 hours or until a skewer
inserted into the middle of the cake
comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool completely in
the cake pan before turning out onto
wire rack. Dust top of cake with icing
sugar and cocoa or cover with creamy
chocolate glaze (Recipe page 46).
CAKES AND SPONGES continued
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