5
1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2.
Grease and line a deep 20cm round cake tin.
3.
Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa
powder into the bowl. Add the sugar.
4.
Combine buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and
vanilla in a jug.
5.
Make a well in centre of flour mixture, and pour
in buttermilk mixture.
6.
Begin to mix on speed 1 or 2 until combined.
Then increase to speed 5, and beat for 3 to 4
minutes or until thick and creamy.
7.
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 40
to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the
centre comes out clean.
8.
Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out
onto a wire rack to cool completely.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/3 cups plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup caster sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
125g butter, melted,
cooled
1 tsp vanilla essence
Chocolate Cake
4
1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C
2.
Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla essence
on speed 5 for 1-2 minutes until light, pale and
fluffy.
3.
Gradually add in the egg, and mix until
everything has combined. Sift the flours
together then gradually add them to the
mixture.
4.
Remove the bowl and form the mixture into
balls. Flatten them slightly on a greased
baking tray, and bake for 12-15 minutes.
5.
Cool on the tray, and then move to a wire rack.
TIP: Use this recipe to make your own
favourite biscuits. Just add your ingredients
(eg: choc chips, smarties, nuts, dried fruit, etc)
after step 3, and mix until combined.
INGREDIENTS
100g butter
1 medium egg
150g caster sugar
100g plain flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
100g self raising flour
Basic Biscuits
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