Ultimate Chocolate Birthday Cake
Ingredients
175g Self-raising flour
250g milk chocolate
175g butter (room temperature)
200g light brown sugar
1tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs
250g low fat natural yoghurt.
For the icing
200g condensed milk
400g icing sugar
60g dark brown sugar
60g butter (melted)
2 teaspoons of coffee
Sprinkles for decoration.
Method
For the cake
1. Preheat the oven to 190C. Grease two 8 inch sandwich tins.
2. Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl, set over a pot of boiling water.
3. In a free-standing mixer, mix together the sugar, butter until pale and creamy. Next add the
vanilla essence, follow by the eggs one at a time (mixing after each addition).
4. Next stir in the melted chocolate and yoghurt. Continue to stir until well combined.
5. Finally gently fold the flour into the mixture using a metal spoon.
6. Divide the mixture between the two tins and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until
golden brown and firm to touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes in the
tins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a gentle heat. Add the sugar and continue to stir until
dissolved. Next add the condensed milk and coffee heat gently, stirring continuously.
2. Remove from the heat and using a hand held mixer, add the icing sugar a little at a time.
Continue to whisk the icing until light and fluffy. If the mixture becomes too stiff just add a
teaspoon or two of water.

I got this fantastic pack of sprinkles in Aldi during the week for a nifty €1.49. The package contained 4 separate compartments, each packed with a different variety of chocolate topping Perfect for cake decorating or even ice-creams or cupcakes.
Mmmm looks delicious! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily!
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