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Basil chocolate cake

added by kim.lightbody 7th July 2009
at 09:13

Chocolate goes with pretty much anything - classic combos of chocolate orange, chocolate vanilla etc but this suprises and works on a whole different level... chocolate and basil are soulmates!

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Prep time

50 mins

Cook Time

30 - 35 mins

Servings

8 - 12

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE
275g (9 1/2oz) self raising flour, sifted
225g (8oz) caster sugar
7 1/2ml (1 1/2tsp) baking powder
2 handfuls basil leaves (finely chopped / minced)
200g (7oz) mayonnaise
60ml (4tbsp) cocoa powder dissolved in 225ml (8fl oz) boiled water
5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence
FOR THE FROSTING:
175g (6oz) dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids, broken into pieces
250ml (9fl oz) double cream

chocolate cake, Cake, Chocolate, Basil

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, gas mark 4. Grease and greaseproof-paper line a 23cm (9in) loose-bottomed cake tin. 2. Using an electric beater, beat together cake ingredients for about 2 minutes, until well combined. Spoon into tin. Bake for 35 minutes, until well-risen and when a skewer is inserted in the middle, comes out clean. Remove from heat. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely. 3. Place chocolate and cream in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5–10 minutes. Pour over cake and spread over top and sides. Leave until set.

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