Lazy Person's Chocolate Cake

A chocolate cake, with very little effort

Lazy Person's Chocolate Cake

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)

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