CAKES AND SPONGES continued
RICH CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE
250g butter, chopped
250g dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup (150g) self raising flour
1 cup (150g) plain flour ¼ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon garam masala, optional
2 cups caster sugar
4 x 60g eggs, lightly beaten 150ml buttermilk
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2.Melt butter in a saucepan over a very low heat, remove from heat and add chocolate stirring constantly until smooth.
3.Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.
4.Sift flours, cocoa, soda and garam masala into the mixing bowl.
5.Using Folding/Kneading setting, mix in sugar,until ingredients are well combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.
6.Using Light Mixing setting, gradually add the eggs and buttermilk, mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds. Do not over mix.
7.Stir in chocolate butter mixture until just combined.
8.Pour cake mixture into the cake pan.
9.Bake for 11/2
10.Allow the cake to cool completely in the cake pan before turning out onto wire rack. Dust top of cake with icing sugar and cocoa or cover with creamy chocolate glaze (Recipe page 46).
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