Chocolate cake (simple)

Easy to make chocolate cake that's perfect for all occasions, all from children birthdays to office parties. That can easily be made a couple of days in advance and is perfect to make with kids
Chocolate cake (simple)

Directions

Melt butter

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Melt the butter, using a stove or microwave (defrost mode will reduce the risk of splashing)

Once melted, pour into a mixing bowl

Add remaining cake ingredients

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Now you want to add the other ingredients, but add the flour last

Mix ingredients

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Mix until lumps are gone, but not longer than necessary

Butter up a long pan

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To prevent sticking, butter up a long pan (about 25 x 35 cm) and then cover with baking paper

If you are using a smaller pan, consider making two cakes

Add batter

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Add batter into the long pan

Bake at 180°C

Pre-heat oven to 180°C, then put cake on the lowest groove in the oven for about 30-40 minutes. To check if cake is ready, use a wood stick (such as toothpick) in the middle of the cake, if nothing sticks the cake is ready. If anything sticks, cake need more time

If you're using a smaller long pan, it will take longer too cook all the way through as the cake will be ticker

Let cake rest

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Let the cake cool down on a rack, before adding icing

Make icing

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Mix the room temperature butter, confectionary sugar, coco and coffee. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix together using a spatula

Add icing and sprinkles

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Now add the icing to the cake, either by using a spatula or icing syringe. Then top with sprinkles

Tip
This cake will taste better after a day or two in the fridge

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