chocolate cake - no butter

the-mango

I am calling on your wisdoms, I have no butter but would like to make a choc cake

i have:
eggs
flour
sugar
thats about it in terms of cake making to be honest

craigywv

if you have oil you can use that.....google it for recipe

scaredy_cat

or make a chocolate mayonnaise cake

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12101/

http://www.hellmanns.com/recipes/detail/8241/1/super-moist-chocolate-mayo-cake

purpleivy

Prepare your 'tins'. Except they aren't , cos you don't put metal tins in the micro. I have some shallow plastic cake 'tins'. The original instructions said to line with kitchen roll cut to size. Sounds weird, but I do this and it works.

6 1/2 oz/190g plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder

Sieve the above together well.

5oz/150g caster sugar (I use granulated)
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 eggs beaten
1/4pt/150ml sunflower oil
1/4pt/150ml milk

Mix together the above and then mix in the dry ingredient mix. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins. You can use a deeper one or three shallow ones and just alter the cooking time a bit. Be careful not to overcook!

Cook the cakes one at a time on full power (well, when I started using this recipe my micro was 650W, so that is what I use. That is less than full power on modern machines). WHen you take it out, leave it for about thre minutes, turn out and wrap in clingfilm and leave on a wire rack until cool. If I divide mix into three 'tins' then I do them for 3 1/2 mins.

I sandwich these together with the sour cream icing from Delia Smith book of cakes. I think that goes 5oz chocolate of preference and 1/4 pt sour cream. break chocolate and put in basin over hot but not boiling water, being careful not to get any water in the mix. WHen the two are nicely mixed together take it off the heat. When it's thick enough to spread, sandwich the cakes together.

if you're careful not to overcook the cake this is a nice soft quite gateau-y type of cake for a pud. Serve with some cream or icecream.

You could do butter icing if you prefer.

the-mango

thank you! I dont actully have an y oil...

VfM4meplse

the-mango wrote: »

thank you! I dont actully have an y oil...

Then I'm guessing you won't have prunes either?

Looks like you night be stuck with chocolate pancakes instead?

davidwelch158

You could make a chocolate Swiss roll?

the-mango

I've just done this
http://gina-taste.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/to-die-for-healthy-chocolate-cake.html


To Die For Healthy Chocolate Cake (adapted from Bethenny Frankel's The Skinnygirl Dish)
-1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1 cup sugar
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 cup warm water
-1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
-1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
-powder sugar (for dusting)

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix until just combined.
3. Coat a loaf pan or 9" round cake pan well with non-stick cooking spray and pour in the batter.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Dust with powder sugar before serving.



But Instead of applsauce/oil I used an egg (and no salt or vinegar...). I'll let you know how it goes, my cupcakes are baking!

Edit: THEY ARE OUT!
So ive had a taste and they are good! I have put a lime (3p in tesco, love yellow stickers) drizzle on them
I have no ingredients because i'm on a nsd at the moment and fancied some chocolate something and I only had cocoa