Chocolate Cake
A simple and delicious chocolate cake made with sunflower oil.
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- •4 Eggs
- •175 grams Sunflower oil
- •90 grams Granulated sugar
- •1 tsp Vanilla extractHomemade
- •30 grams Golden syrupCan substitute with light corn syrup or treacle
- •FlourSifted
- •Baking powderAdd extra 1.5 tsp if using plain flour
- •Cocoa powderSifted
- •SaltSifted
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F) or gas mark 4.
5 min
- 2
Grease and flour a 900g (2-pound) loaf tin.
3 min
- 3
Whisk 4 eggs in a bowl.
2 min
- 4
Add 175g sunflower oil and whisk.
2 min
- 5
Add 90g granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 30g golden syrup. Whisk well.
3 min
- 6
Sift flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt into the bowl.
2 min
- 7
Mix until smooth and shiny.
3 min
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
2 min
- 9
Bake for 50 minutes. Check with a cocktail stick; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
50 min
- 10
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from the tin.
10 min
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