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RECIPES
RICH CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
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
METHOD
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 ganache (Recipe page 47).
VIENNA CREAM FROSTING
INGREDIENTS
125g butter, softened
1½ cups icing sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk
METHOD
1. Assemble the Mixer using wire whisk or
scraper beater.
2. Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat
the butter until light and creamy, about
3 minutes.
3. Using Folding/Kneading setting
gradually add half the icing sugar, then
the milk and remaining icing sugar, mix
until just combined.
4. Using Creaming /beating setting beat
until frosting is light and fluffy.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
INGREDIENTS
250g cream cheese, softened and cut
into cubes
50g butter, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup icing sugar, sifted
METHOD
1. Assemble the Mixer using the wire
whisk.or scraper beater.
2. Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat
cream cheese and butter together until
light and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the vanilla essence,mix until
well combined.
4. Using Folding/Kneading setting
gradually add the icing sugar until
ingredints are well combined.
5. Using Creaming,Beating setting beat
until frosting is light and fluffy.