Name: Death by chocolate mini log cakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup oil; 1/2 cup Hot Water; 1 tsp instant coffee; 1/2 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup chocolate; 2 tbsp cream

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Ingredients (14)

1 cup	flour
1/4 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	baking powder
1 tsp	bicarbonate of soda
1/3 cup	cocoa powder
1 cup	sugar
1/2 cup	oil
1/2 cup	Hot Water
1 tsp	instant coffee
1/2 cup	milk
2	eggs
1 tsp	vanilla

For the ganache

1 cup	chocolate
2 tbsp	cream

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Method:

In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder, bicarb, cocoa and sugar.

Add oil, coffee (mixed into the hot water) and milk. Beat for 2 mins.

Add eggs and vanilla essence, beat for 2 more minutes.

Pour into a mini-log pan to make individual cakes or a bundt pan for a whole cake (cooking times may vary), bake at 180°C for 20-25 mins till toothpick inserted comes out clean.For chocolate ganache

Melt chocolate in microwave at 30 sec intervals till it starts to soften and get glossy but still holds it’s form. Add cream and microwave again till you can blend easily with a fork (this way the chocolate doesn’t cease when cream is added).

Notes

This recipe can be used to make chocolate cupcakes.

Reprinted with permission from Maryam V from Just Plated Blog, follow along on Instagram for more.