The Oh My Goodness Chocolate Cake

This chocolate cake is unbelievable. If sin is the word, then this chocolate cake fits the profile. I made this the other day and everyone just loved it! I adjusted the sugar quantity so it's a bit less sweet but you can add more sugar if prefer. Serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and stawberries on the side and watch this disappear within minutes!

This makes a big quantity of cake so start off slow with your mixer then up the speed and make sure everything's incorporated.

The Oh My Goodness Chocolate Cake aka Rich Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 185g butter
  
• 2 tsp vanilla essense
  
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 2 cups self-raising flour
  
• 2/3 cup cocoa
  
• 1 cup water
  
  
  
  
  Chocolate Icing
  
  
• 90g dark chocolate (chopped)
  
• 30g butter
  
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
  
• 2 tbsp hot water (approx)
  

How to make The Oh My Goodness Chocolate Cake:

• Grease a 23cm deep round pan
  
• Combine butter, essence, sugar, eggs, flour and cocoa and water in a large bowl
  
• Beat on low speed till everything's combined
  
• Increase speed to medium till everything's smooth and changes in color (creamy brown)
  
• Spread into pan
  
• Bake in moderate oven for 45 mins or till done
  
• Stand 5 mins on wire rack to cool before you start with the icing otherwise icing will melt!
  
• To make chocolate icing: Melt chocolate and butter in bowl over hot water
  
• Gradually stir in shifted icing sugar
  
• Mix enough hot water to a spreadable consistency
  
• Spread icing on top of chocolate cake