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Classic Chocolate Cake Recipe


Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

125g margarine

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup water (room temperature)

4 tablespoons milk (powdered)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla 

Methods: 

1) Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake tin.

2) In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, margarine, cocoa powder, water, milk, baking powder, baking soda, eggs and vanilla. Beat the mixture (clock-wise direction) until creamy and whitish.

3) Transfer the mixture into the greased cake tin. Shake to level the mixture.

4) Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until skewers come out clean.

5) Remove from oven, cool completely and serve with whipped cream and ice-cream. 

 

 

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