Glossy Chocolate Cake

Name: Glossy Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 250 g butter, chopped; 150 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped; 2 cups caster sugar; 1 cup hot water; 1/3 cup Tia Maria or 1/3 cup Kahlua; 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 2 eggs

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

250 g butter, chopped
150 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups caster sugar
1 cup hot water
1/3 cup Tia Maria or 1/3 cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 160c.
2

Grease and flour a deep 20cm round cake tin (or 24-36 cup cake tins), set aside.
3

Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, water, liqueur and coffee in a medium saucepan, stir over low heat until chocolate melts.
4

Transfer to a large bowl. Sift in the flours and cocoa powder.
5

Stir in the eggs, one at a time.
6

Pour into pan, bake at 160c for 1 1/2 hours.
7

Stand for 30 minutes and transfer onto wire racks until cooled.