KING ARTHUR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Is chocolate cake sinful? Guess most of us loves chocolate, chocolate cakes, chocolate dessert. Chocolate is my all time favorite.
The cake may look untidy but the taste is marvelous.

King Arthur Chocolate Cake  source from K.A 
Ingredients
2 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup butter ( very soft)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cappuccino
4 large eggs

1/ Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda into the mixing bowl.
2/ Add the castor sugar and mix well.
3/ Add the soft butter and use mixer to beat for 1 minute.
4/ Add the milk, cappuccino, vanilla extract and oil into the flour mixture and mix till well blend.

5/ Add egg one at a time and beat until well blend at medium speed. Do not over beat the egg.
6/ Grease 2 x 8" cake pan. Divide the mixture into 2 portion.
7/ Bake at pre heat oven for 25 to 30 minutes at 180 deg c.

Filling and frosting for the cake
8 oz good quality cooking chocolate
200 mls whipping cream

1/ Chop the chocolate into small piece.
2/ Double boil the chocolate and whipping cream until chocolate melt.
3/ Remove from heat, add 1 to 2 tbsp Irish cream and stir till well blend.
4/ Keep aside for 30 to 45 minutes until the frosting slightly thicken.
5/ Sandwich the 2 cakes with chocolate filling, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6/ Remove from fridge, pour the chocolate frosting on top the cake and frost the side of cake. Decorate as desire.

The fudge frosting is a killer. Make sure to use good quality chocolate to get the ultimate taste.

This chocolate cake is tender and moist.

Life is short, eat chocolate.