Lazy Person's Chocolate Cake
A chocolate cake, with very little effort
SERVES
8
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
35
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
35
MINUTES
Ingredients
For the wet cake mix:
175ml olive oil, not overly strong, plus extra for the tins
2 eggs
175ml buttermilk
170ml boiling water
5g/1tsp instant coffee
For the dry cake mix:
125g caster sugar
125g light brown sugar
80g cocoa powder
230g plain flour
5g/1tsp sea salt flakes
10g/2tsp bicarbonate of soda
5g/1tsp baking powder
For the malt chocolate ganache:
150g 70 percent cocoa solids chocolate, chopped
50g 55 percent cocoa solids chocolate, chopped
Pinch of sea salt flakes
300g double cream
1tbsp malt extract (alternatively use black treacle, maple syrup or honey)





