Very Moist Chocolate Cake

Very Moist Chocolate Cake

It's in the name! One for the chocoholics!

Ingredients
  • 50g butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 50ml milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 125g caster sugar
  • 100g cooking chocolate, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100ml boiling water
  • 35g cocoa powder
  • 125g self raising flour
  • 2 tbsp light vegetable oil (sunflower, etc.)

 

Method

  1. Dissolve the cocoa powder in the boiling water and set aside to cool.
  2. Put the butter and sugar in the bowl. Cream for a few seconds at low speed (1-2) and gently add half the egg, followed by half the flour, gently increasing the speed to a medium speed (3-4).
  3. Add the remaining egg and flour and mix to a smooth texture. Add the remaining ingredients and mix till smooth and velvety.
  4. Pour the mixture into a dish, cover with foil or greaseproof paper and steam for one hour, or till a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.