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Chocolate Depression Cake
30m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Add 200 grams of sugar, 25 grams of cocoa powder, 200 grams of plain flour, and a teaspoon of baking soda into a bowl.
2
Stir the dry ingredients together.
3
Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.
4
Pour in 240 grams of water, 100 grams of vegetable oil, and a teaspoon of white wine vinegar (or any white vinegar except malted).
5
Stir everything together until there are no dry lumps left.
6
Pour the batter into a 9-inch cake round or a preferred cake shape.
7
Bake the cake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
8
While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by combining 240 grams of icing sugar, approximately 30 grams of cocoa powder, and splashes of water.
9
Mix the icing ingredients until it resembles fudge.
10
Set the icing aside until the cake is baked and cooled.
Ingredients
200 grams sugar
25 grams cocoa powder
200 grams plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
240 grams water
100 grams vegetable oil
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or any white vinegar
240 grams icing sugar
30 grams cocoa powder for icing
splashes water for icing
Equipment
bowl
9-inch cake round
oven
Tips
Do not use malted vinegar for the cake.
The icing should resemble fudge.
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