Chocolate Goddess Cake

Name: Chocolate Goddess Cake
Ingredients: For the cake:; 3 eggs; 200g caster sugar; 100 ml vegetable oil; 100 ml water; 100g good quality dark chocolate (min 70% cocoa solids) melted.; 135g plain flour; 75g ground almonds; 55g unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; For the icing:; 30 ml hot water; 30g unsweetened cocoa powder; 70g unsalted butter at room temperature; 140g icing sugar

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Ingredients

For the cake:
3 eggs
200g caster sugar
100 ml vegetable oil
100 ml water
100g good quality dark chocolate (min 70% cocoa solids) melted.
135g plain flour
75g ground almonds
55g unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the icing:
30 ml hot water
30g unsweetened cocoa powder
70g unsalted butter at room temperature
140g icing sugar

Directions

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