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Aithne
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Joined: 08 August 2008
Location: Wellington
Points: 609
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Posted: 12 January 2009 at 2:47pm |
Do you need to put coffee in it?
Is there a substitute??
I really really cant stand coffee and can taste the smallest amount of it.
So would love to make this just without coffee, and im not very good with substituting haha.
Thanx in advance
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weegee
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Joined: 28 May 2008
Location: Kaukapakapa
Points: 4611
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Posted: 12 January 2009 at 2:55pm |
I don't like coffee either, Aithne, but you really can't taste it in this cake, it just brings out the flavour of the chocolate. I only used 1 teaspoon of instant coffee in a cup of boiling water, but I suppose you could just use boiling water and omit the coffee entirely - the cake just wouldn't taste as rich.
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ShellandBella
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Joined: 09 November 2006
Location: Christchurch
Points: 2148
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Posted: 12 January 2009 at 4:05pm |
I hate coffee too, and believe me, if you could taste it, I'd pick it up, but you really can't. I'd go with 1 tsp per cup. Its what gives the cake its richness...
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Aithne
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Joined: 08 August 2008
Location: Wellington
Points: 609
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Posted: 12 January 2009 at 4:08pm |
Thanks, i may just give it a go with the coffee...
Might make it tonight
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BessieBear
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Joined: 21 January 2008
Location: Hamilton
Points: 5807
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Posted: 15 January 2009 at 3:48pm |
omg the best est cake ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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VioletStar
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Joined: 07 August 2007
Location: Nelson
Points: 1190
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Posted: 15 January 2009 at 8:15pm |
Ooooooh sounds goods!
I might have to bake this for the family tomorrow
ShellandBella wrote:
Yum, yum, Nikki! My favourite icing is chocolate ganache...basically equal quantities of cream and dark chocolate i.e. 250g chocolate and 250ml cream, melt slowly in microwave and let it come to room temperature then pour on and put in fridge to set. |
Are the measurements you've got here the right amount to ice this cake with? Or would they make a generous amount?
So in a non-fan oven at 180C for 45mins is the right amount of time?
(Just don't wanna stuff it up... am a bit of a baking novice!)
TIA!
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Salifer
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Joined: 20 January 2007
Location: Rotorua
Points: 1068
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Posted: 19 January 2009 at 7:59pm |
this thread is making me soooo hungry for this choc cake!
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lizzle
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Joined: 01 January 1900
Location: New Zealand
Points: 8346
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Posted: 19 January 2009 at 8:52pm |
that was awesome thanks sooo much. I made it for taine's birthday cake - so baked it on friday - here we are monday and cake is still delicious and moist (made two for the birthday cake - hence why there is some left) it is now our official "birthday cake"
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Spirals
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Joined: 19 July 2008
Location: Kapiti Coast
Points: 611
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Posted: 24 January 2009 at 10:35am |
Perfect - I just came on to look for a decent recipe for chocolate muffins - will go and try this one now.
Think I might also chuck some chocolate chips in...slurp.
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Leahsmummy
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Joined: 13 January 2008
Location: Palmerston North
Points: 1774
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Posted: 28 January 2009 at 11:25am |
Um i just put mine in the oven wow it looks like runny icing um but i bet it taste good. And its really easy you just mix it all together.
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weegee
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Joined: 28 May 2008
Location: Kaukapakapa
Points: 4611
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Posted: 29 January 2009 at 4:47pm |
You know, this recipe is used/bumped so often, I think it should be a sticky...
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Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010
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Muz
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Joined: 28 September 2008
Location: Christchurch
Points: 415
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 7:42pm |
this sounds great - im going to make it tomorrow as a practice run for my daughters party next weekend!!
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Muz
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Joined: 28 September 2008
Location: Christchurch
Points: 415
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Posted: 08 February 2009 at 3:50pm |
Made the cake - was fantastic, cant taste the coffee at all (i hate coffee!!!)
Will be making it again this weekend for the party!!
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Lanata
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Joined: 08 June 2008
Location: Auckland
Points: 208
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Posted: 16 February 2009 at 8:52pm |
mmmmm will have to try this one very soon
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weegee
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Joined: 28 May 2008
Location: Kaukapakapa
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Posted: 21 March 2009 at 10:52am |
bumpety bump for the best chocolate cake ever
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kriss
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Joined: 10 September 2007
Location: Homesick Kiwi's in Perth
Points: 1421
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Posted: 04 April 2009 at 12:28am |
Wish I had an oven to bake this in
Sounds like a winner, yum! Will put the recipe away for future use
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Mama2two
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Location: Whangaparaoa
Points: 2835
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Posted: 04 April 2009 at 9:17am |
Kriss, I'm sure you could do this in the microwave, probably for around 10 minutes? I make brownies etc in the microwave and they come out great!
I finally made this cake, but made it with egg replacement so that my chocoholic child could have some. It was delicious and you didn't miss the eggs at all in it. This is now on the top of my list for her birthday cake later this month
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Maya
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Joined: 16 September 2003
Location: Sydney
Points: 23297
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Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:31pm |
Oh wow, I made this cake yesterday just coz the girls were driving me mad and needed something to do and it is amazing! No wonder it tastes so good tho with a whole cup of oil!
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kriss
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Location: Homesick Kiwi's in Perth
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Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:41pm |
Oooh, maybe I will try it!
Thanks for the suggestion, Mum2Sam, I didn't even think of adapting for microwave cooking
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sweetpea
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Joined: 14 July 2008
Location: Invercargill
Points: 1155
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Posted: 22 April 2009 at 3:40pm |
I have a good recipe that uses jam in it let me know if anyone wants it. I also have a good brownie recipe that is oh so good and rather easy to make too as well as nigellaa lawsons honey bee cake its a chocolate one .
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