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Post by Lizzie on Aug 29, 2009 10:55:12 GMT 10
Sour cream chocolate cake Preparation time: 15 minutes Total cooking time: 35-40 minutes Makes one ring cake. Ingredients:- 1 cup (250g) caster sugar
- 1 3/4 cup (215g) self-raising flour
- 2/3 cup (85g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup (185g) sour cream
- 2/3 cup (170ml) water
- 2 eggs
1. Preheat oven to moderate 180C. Brush a deep, 20cm ring tin with melted butter or oil. 2. Place all ingrediants in mixer. Mix in short bursts until mixture is well combined and has a smooth texture. 3. Pour into tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.
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Post by Loz on Aug 29, 2009 18:49:01 GMT 10
Sweet, thanks mate. Will make it tomorrow ;D
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Post by Anna on Aug 30, 2009 9:11:04 GMT 10
i'm not a very good cook but i think i am getting better
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Post by Nico on Aug 31, 2009 13:08:17 GMT 10
I want to try Sour cream chocolate cake also. I can't cook cakes though, always a huge failure . Loz can you take a photo? I would like to see what it's supposed to look like
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Post by Loz on Sept 3, 2009 8:10:14 GMT 10
I haven't got around to making it yet I'll take a photo for you Nico no probs
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 7, 2009 21:47:49 GMT 10
Let me know how you like it I think it's delicious, and when I ice it it looks like a giant donut.
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Post by Nico on Sept 14, 2009 10:33:04 GMT 10
Well tonight I cooked a Scottish meal for everyone, and they all liked it! which was awesome because I don't cook . I made Ballindalloch Chicken and Cranachan for desert.
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 14, 2009 11:09:50 GMT 10
I had to Google that. Cranachan sounds nice!
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Post by Nico on Sept 15, 2009 4:53:31 GMT 10
Cranachan was the main hit of the night Liz!. I found the chicken sauce a little to sweet for my liking, if you ate to much of it, I was actually the only one who didn't finish everything on the plate
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Post by Loz on Sept 15, 2009 8:00:14 GMT 10
Explain Cranachan Liz, made your cake. Very good. It was too late to ice it last night so i'll do it tonight and snap a pic.
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 15, 2009 8:19:20 GMT 10
Oh, glad to hear you liked it! I haven't made it in a while, might make one this weekend...
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Post by Nico on Sept 16, 2009 5:25:33 GMT 10
Looking forward to the Pic Loz!. Cranachan is basically organic oats cooked in honey, and layered in a desert dish along with berries and cream and a little alcohol drizzled on top. Simple and Yummy!. I served mine in a taller glass so I could have more layers of each filling!.
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Post by Loz on Sept 16, 2009 7:24:32 GMT 10
Yeah that sounds awesome. I need to make that Exactly what is the go with the oats??
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Post by Nico on Sept 16, 2009 9:57:47 GMT 10
I love it because it is nice and quick. There were alot of recipes but this is the one I used . * 6 handfuls of fat organic rolled oats.( porridge oats are fine) * Heather honey (or any you can get) * Salted Butter, about 1 third of an average block. * Extra thick double or whipped cream. * 100g, or 4 oz., of fresh raspberries (or any berry) (Apparently makes 6 but I had to double the ingredients to feed 5!) Step 1-Get a medium sized pan and put in the butter and honey. Melt them together. Add the oats and stir until they start to swell as they slightly cook. Take this thick, sticky mixture off the heat. Step 2Take cocktail glasses or champagne glasses or any fancy tall glass or a huge glass bowl and layer fruit, cream, oats in that order twice or more in each glass. You should have a stripy effect which ends with a layer of cream and a couple of raspberries on top. Add a mint sprig and another drizzle of whiskey to finish. I cut out the whiskey because I can't stomach it . Also couldn't find fat oats so I just got a box that said 'Organic oats' any will work, and I couldn't find whipping cream, like the stuff you whip yourself so had to use canned whipping cream which wasn't as good!. Also it didn't give any guidelines for how much honey to use, I used 2 tablespoons.
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Post by Loz on Sept 16, 2009 20:44:45 GMT 10
Definitely going to give that whirl! Sounds delicious. With the whiskey of course
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Post by Nico on Sept 17, 2009 16:25:50 GMT 10
Let me know how it tastes with whiskey!, even the smell of Whiskey is to much for me, if you can't taste it much it may be okay.
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