Sweets

Chocolate Cake

Serves 12

125g butter, chopped

1 cup brown sugar

½cup caster sugar 3 eggs

2 cups self-raising flour

¹/³ cup cocoa powder ²/³ cup sour cream

½cup water

1.With the Extension ring and High Rack in place, preheat oven to 250°C. Lightly grease (and line if possible) a 20cm ring pan.

2.Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium, beat for about 3 minutes or until smooth and pale in colour. Pour into prepared pan.

3.Using the Oven Tongs, lower the cake pan into the oven. Reduce temperature to 180°C.

4.Bake for about 45 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

Drizzle with chocolate ganache.

Chocolate Ganache: Place 100g chopped dark chocolate and 125ml thickened cream in a small bowl. Microwave on medium-high (70% heat) for about 1 minute, or until melted. Mix well and allow to stand at room temperature to thicken while cake cools.

Carrot Cake

Serves 12

1 cup canola or vegetable oil

1¹/³ cups brown sugar

3 eggs

3 cups coarsely grated carrot

135g packet walnuts, chopped

2 ½ cups self-raising flour ½ tsp bicarbonate soda

1teaspoon mixed spiced

1.With the Extension ring and High Rack in place, preheat oven to 250°C. Lightly grease (and line if possible) a 20cm ring pan.

2.Place oil, sugar and eggs in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy; stir in carrot and walnuts. Add flour, bicarbonate soda and spice; mix to combine.

3.Pour into prepared pan. Using the Oven Tongs, lower the cake pan into oven. Reduce temperature to 190°C.

4.Bake for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool. Spread with cream cheese frosting to serve.

Cream cheese frosting: Place 250g softened cream cheese, 1 cup icing sugar mixture and 2 teaspoons lemon juice in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Sunbeam CO3000 manual Sweets, Chocolate Cake, ½ cup water, Carrot Cake, Teaspoon mixed spiced

CO3000 specifications

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