Chocolate cake

                    250g dark chocolate(I used Chocó chips)

250g butter

1 tbsp(15ml) strong coffee

3/4 cup water

1 cup self raising flour

125ml buttermilk

1 cup+1 tbsp plain flour

1/4 cup+2tbsp coco powder

1/2 tsp(5ml)bicarbonate

550g caster sugar

4 large eggs

2 tbsp oil

                      preheat the oven at 160 degree

 In a saucepan stir chocolate, butter, coffee and water in low heat and set to room temperature

Sift flour, coco, soda and caster sugar, in another bowl whisk egg, oil and buttermilk.

Combine the egg mixture with the flour, pour the cooled chocolate melt and blend it nicely without anylumps

Brush the cake tin with butter ,pour the mixture and tap the tin to let the air bubbles out

Bake for 1 hr 15 min

Icing:300g chocolate,60g butter,1/4 cup thickened cream

Double heat this three allow to cool and pour it over the cake

 

icing:

Melt together Dark Cooking Chocolate200g and butter200g, allow to cool, refrigerate until mixture is of spreading consistency, spread over cake.

Decorate with biscuits, if desired.