All-purpose dark chocolate cake

All purpose dark chocolate cake

Delicious Magazine 

Makes 2 x 20cm round cakes

220g unsalted butter

400g dark (<60% chocolate)

2 C caster sugar (reduce by 1/2 a cup maximum)

2 Tbs vanilla

3 Tbs coffee

4 eggs

2 tsp baking soda

1 1/3 C sour cream

2 2/3 C AP flour

1 1/2 C boiling water

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Melt butter and chocolate over simmering water, stirring until melted. Cool slightly, then add sugar and beat until well combined. 
2. Add vanilla and coffee, then eggs, one at a time. Combine baking soda and sour cream, then add to the chocolate mixture. 
3. Fold in flour until just combined 
4. Pour in boiling water and beat until smooth. 
5. Bake 25-30 minutes (realistically more like 35-45 minutes), or until skewer comes out clean. 
6. Cook for 5 minutes then remove and cool on wire racks.