Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 5 eggs.; 2 1/2 cups caster sugar.; 300 mil canola oil.; 1/4 cup expresso coffee.; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste.; 250 good quality chocolate, melted.; 2 cups flour.; 2 teaspoons baking powder.; 1 cup cocoa.; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.; 200 mil milk.; Chocolate Ganache:; 200 grams good quality dark chocolate. (50%); 1/2 cup cream.

14 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

5 eggs.
2 1/2 cups caster sugar.
300 mil canola oil.
1/4 cup expresso coffee.
1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste.
250 good quality chocolate, melted.
2 cups flour.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
1 cup cocoa.
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
200 mil milk.
Chocolate Ganache:
200 grams good quality dark chocolate. (50%)
1/2 cup cream.

Directions

1

{"0":"Preheat oven to 150c.","2":"Using an electric mixture.","3":"Beat eggs and sugar at medium speed until the mixture becomes pale, voluminous and falls from the beater in a wide ribbon that holds its form before dissolving back into the mixture.","4":"Keeping the beater on medium speed.","5":"Slowly drizzle in oil, being careful not to pour too quickly or the mixture will loose volume.","6":"Add vanilla, coffee and melted chocolate.","7":"Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the bowl and make sure the chocolate is thoroughly mixed in.","8":"Sift flour, baking powder, cocoa and cinnamon into a bowl.","9":"Using a large metal spoon, fold in a third of the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture.","10":"When almost combined, add a third of the milk.","11":"Continue in this way until all combined.","13":"Ganache:","14":"Gently melt chocolate and cream in metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.","15":"Stir to make a smooth sauce.","16":"Allow to cool an thicken.","17":"Store in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.","18":"Makes one cup.","20":"(make as much ganache as you need by using the same ratio of chocolate to cream)"}