Sweets
Chocolate Cake
Serves 12
125g butter, chopped
1 cup brown sugar
½cup caster sugar 3 eggs
2 cups
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
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
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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