{"id":12130,"date":"2022-04-14T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/04\/14\/a-divine-chocolaty-treat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T14:25:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:25:07","slug":"a-divine-chocolaty-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/04\/14\/a-divine-chocolaty-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"A divine chocolaty treat\u00a0&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Baking and Easter are almost as synonymous as eggs and Easter. So, if you are planning on baking up a storm this long weekend remember the important role that the humble egg plays in so many baked goods.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From cakes to cookies, pancakes to pastries and hot cross buns too, the egg brings together all the other essential baking ingredients to make this Easter weekend extra special and oh so tasty!<\/p>\n<p>So spoil the family with some of those naughty but nice, sweet treats. A decadent chocolate cake is surely the way to go, packing all that decadent indulgence into one.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re stocking up on those chocolate eggs, be sure to stock up on regular eggs too because not only are they a source of high-quality protein, but they\u2019re also relatively well-priced compared to other protein sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chocolate cake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serves 8\u201310<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll need:<\/strong> 4 eggs, at room temperature; 1\u00bd cups caster sugar; 1 cup plain flour; \u00bd cup cocoa powder, sifted; 2 teaspoons baking powder; \u00bc teaspoon table salt; 110g unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream<\/p>\n<p>For the chocolate cream cheese icing &#8211; 75g unsalted butter, softened; 375g cream cheese, softened and chopped; 3 cups icing sugar, sifted; \u00bd cup cocoa powder, sifted; 150g milk chocolate, melted and cooled<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C. Lightly grease a 22cm round cake tin (base measurement) and line with non-stick baking paper.<\/p>\n<p>Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk on high speed for 4 minutes or until thick and pale. Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and whisk to just combine, don\u2019t overdo or it will make the batter tough. Add the butter, sour cream and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Spoon the batter into the greased, lined tin and smooth the top. Bake for 45\u201350 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Set aside in the tin for 10 minutes to cool before transferring to a cooling rack. Turn out and allow to cool completely before icing.<\/p>\n<p>For the icing, before starting, ensure the cream cheese and butter are at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Place the butter, cream cheese, icing sugar and cocoa in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low until combined and smooth. Increase the speed to high and beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the chocolate and beat for a further 2 minutes until combined. Ice the cooled cake and serve or decorate with chocolate shavings and edible flowers.<\/p>\n<p>For more egg recipes head over to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sapoultry.co.za\/home\/index.php\">sapolutry.co.za<\/a>, or like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EGGcellentFood\">@EGGcellentFood<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eggcellentfoodsa\">@EggcellentFoodSA<\/a>\u00a0on Insta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baking and Easter are almost as synonymous as eggs and Easter. So, if you are planning on baking up a storm this long weekend remember the important role that the humble egg plays in so many baked goods. 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