Chocaholics Revenge

Name: Chocaholics Revenge
Ingredients: 8-7/8 oz. butter; 5-1/3 oz. dark chocolate; 2 coarsely granulated sugar; 1-1/4 cup hot water; 1 tbsp. dry instant coffee; 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup cocoa; 2 eggs; 5 drops vanilla essence

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

8-7/8 oz. butter
5-1/3 oz. dark chocolate
2 coarsely granulated sugar
1-1/4 cup hot water
1 tbsp. dry instant coffee
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
5 drops vanilla essence

Directions

1

Grease a 23 cm cake tin quite lavishly.
2

Chop up the butter and chocolate and combine with the sugar, vanilla essence, water and coffee in a double saucepan or heat proof bowl.
3

Stir over hot water until it has all melted.
4

Cool the mixture until it's lukewarm.
5

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, stir in sifted flours and cocoa, and then finally, the eggs.
6

Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake in a moderately slow oven (I find 150C best) for about 1.25 to 1.5 hours.
7

Let the cake stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a tray.