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Delicious Chocolate Cake For Two
Delicious Chocolate Cake For Two! Perfect for Valentine’s Day or simply whenever you want to bake something small to surprise a loved one.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 1196 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
To make two 4 inch layers
- 30 ml (⅛ cup) vegetable oil
- 80 ml (⅓ cup ) almond milk or dairy milk
- 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- 70 g (⅓ cup) sugar
- 65 g (½ cup) plain flour (all purpose)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Chocolate Frosting
- 80 g (½ cup) dark chocolate chips
- 120 g (1 cup) icing sugar
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 75 g (⅓ cup) softened non dairy spread or unsalted butter
- 1 tsp Angostura Cocoa Bitters
- 2 tbsp Angostura Rum (or you can use milk)
To decorate
- sprinkles, chocolate shavings etc.
Instructions
Make the cake
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Line two four inch cake tins with parchment paper and mist with cake release. (See notes for 6 inch version)
- Add all the liquid ingredients to a medium bowl and mix together using a balloon whisk.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda. Stir to combine, starting from the middle of the bowl and slowly incorporating the dry ingredients until you have a smooth, glossy batter.
- Divide between the prepared cake tins and bake for 25-28 minutes. The cakes are ready when risen and springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave the cakes to cool in their tins for 10 minutes then carefully turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Cup of Yum
MAKE THE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- Put the chocolate chips in a bowl and over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring, until the chocolate melts.
- Add the icing sugar, cocoa powder and softened butter and start mixing on low speed, simply to combine the ingredients.
- Add Angostura Cocoa Bitters and rum and beat together until the frosting holds soft peaks.
ASSEMBLE YOUR MINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
- Pipe or spread the frosting over the bottom cake layer and sandwich with the top one. You can either add frosting over the whole cake and smooth it over the sides or make a mini naked cake.
- Add sprinkles, chocolate buttons, smarties or leave plain. Enjoy with a loved one!
Notes
- Double the recipe to make two 6 inch layers
Nutrition Information
Calories
1196kcal
(60%)
Carbohydrates
152g
(51%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
45g
(225%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
343mg
(14%)
Potassium
548mg
(16%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
110g
(220%)
Vitamin A
1006IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1196kcal | 60% |
| Carbohydrates | 152g | 51% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 548mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 110g | 220% |
| Vitamin A | 1006IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.