Devil's Food Cake

Ingredients:

For the Cake:
90g dark chocolate (at least 80% cocoa solids), shaved
150g brown sugar
140ml milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
120g butter
2 eggs
240g cake flour (or any fine flour)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
210g brown sugar
140ml milk

For the Filling:
6 tbsp dark chocolate (at least 80% cocoa solids), shaved
210g sugar
cream, to moisten
1 egg, beaten
a few drops of vanilla extract
a few drops of almond essence

Method:

Combine the chocolate, sugar and milk for the cake in a pan then cook gently, stirring often, until the mixture has melted and is smooth. Take off the heat, beat in the vanilla extract and set aside to cool.

Now cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly to combine after each addition. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture and beat again. Sift together the flour and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl then add to the wet ingredients along with the milk and stir well. Divide the batter between two well-buttered sandwich tins whose bases have been lined with greaseproof (waxed) paper.

Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 175°C for about 20 minutes, or until just done (do not over-cook as the mixture will become soft and sticky). Turn out onto a wire rack and set aside to cool completely.

Once the cake halves are cold prepare the filling. Mix together the chocolate and sugar in a small saucepan. Add just enough cream to moisten then stir over very gently heat until the chocolate has melted. Take off the heat and mix in the egg then return to the heat and cook over very low heat until the egg thickens. Take off the heat, add the vanilla extract and almond essence to taste then set aside to cool completely before using to sandwich the two halves of the cake together and to decorate the top of the cake. Slice into wedges and serve.

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Devil's Food Cake

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