Name: Soft Centred Chocolate Cake
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5-6 minutes
Serves: 1 person
You need:
2 tbsp all purpose flour / maida
2 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tbsp Processed dark cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
7 tbsp milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
A chunk of chocolate compound at room temperature – not unsweetened, dark (70% cocoa if you can get your hands on it – or go with Van Leer)
Here’s how you make it:
– Preheat oven to 190C.
– Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder into a bowl.
– Pour in the milk and mix until all lumps are gone.
– Swirl in the melted butter.
– Pour into a ramekin. Now put the lump of chocolate in the centre but make sure it’s completely covered in batter.
– Bake for 5-6 minutes, top and bottom heating functions on, fan on. If using a microwave, nuke it for 1-2 minutes on high heat, bake function.
– Allow it to sit for a minute before serving. Dig in as is, or with a dusting of icing sugar on top. Or with some vanilla ice cream. Or with some strawberries and whipped cream.
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