Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees C (180 degrees F). If using a baking tray, grease with
Nonstick Cooking Spray (as needed)
and line the base with baking paper.
Step 2
Place
Granulated Sugar (3 cups)
into a large bowl, then sift
All-Purpose Flour (3 cups)
,
Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp)
, and
Salt (1 pinch)
into the bowl. Mix the sugar with the sifted ingredients.
Step 3
Heat
Salted Butter (3/4 cup)
,
Water (1 1/2 cups)
,
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (3/4 cup)
, and
Vegetable Oil (3/4 cup)
in a small pot. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and mix well.
Step 4
Whisk the
Large Eggs (3)
and
Yogurt (3/4 cup)
together.
Step 5
Add the chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients in the large bowl. Then add the egg mixture and whisk immediately until smooth.
Step 6
Pour batter into a lined baking tray or baking dish and bake for 35–40 minutes. Use a skewer to test if it comes out clean when pricking the center of the cake.
Step 7
Prepare the icing. In a small pot, melt the
Salted Butter (1/3 cup)
, then sieve the
Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 1/2 cups)
, and
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (2 Tbsp)
into the pot. Add the
Yogurt (3 Tbsp)
and
Vanilla Essence (1 tsp)
and whisk until smooth.
Step 8
Invert the cake onto a cooling rack, remove the baking paper and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.
Step 9
Whisk up the icing until smooth and viscous again. Place rack over a tray (to capture any chocolate drippings over the sides) and spread the smooth icing onto the cooled cake.
Step 10
Decorate with
Sprinkles (to taste)
. And allow icing to set for about 30 minutes before serving.
Step 11
Slice the cake into 16 generous pieces.
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