Cook with Us #3 - Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Many who know me will know that I'm not a great dessert fan - but I do love a good chocolate cake. My mother's friend sent her a recipe for a chocolate cake and this is my version of it.

Recipe:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons salt
4 large eggs
1½ cups buttermilk
1½ cups warm water
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

I had all the ingredients but couldn't find buttermilk at the supermarket. I've now since discovered how to make my own buttermilk. You simply add 2 tablespoons of lemon into a glass of milk - (It goes all lumpy - but then it's buttermilk)

All the ingredients were placed in a bowl and whipped until smooth and then placed in a round baking tin. Oven temperature was 175 degrees for 30 minutes. Put a toothpick in to check if cooked through.

Icing sugar was made by whipping 1 x 200g tub of Philadelphia cheese with castor sugar and cocoa.

The cake was delicious even if I say so myself. The buttermilk was essential to the recipe so glad I discovered how to make my own. I served it with fresh strawberries - which really go well with the chocolate cake.

This was really easy to make and preparation took 15 minutes and baking 30 mins - so a great cake in less than an hour.

Hope you enjoy