CHOCOLATE OIL CAKE

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 Bar One chocolates (for the topping)
• 1/3 tin Nestle cream (for the topping)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan). Grease and line one 22 cm round cake pan.
2. Beat the eggs and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Combine the oil, boiling water and cocoa powder.
4. Add the cocoa mixture to the egg mixture.
5. Sift in the flour and baking powder, then fold in gently on low speed until just combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes. Check at 30 minutes; the cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out without wet batter.
8. Allow the cake to cool before adding the topping.
9. For the topping, heat the Bar One chocolates and Nestlé cream gently on the stove until smooth, then spread over the cooled cake.