Norwegian Sjokoladekake (Chocolate Cake) |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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To die for chocolate cake (norwegian version: Sjokoladekake) While I lived in Norway I learned how to make this cake. Ingredients:
3 whole eggs |
2 cups sugar |
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
3 teaspoons vanilla sugar |
3 tablespoons cocoa |
1 cup milk |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine |
1 1/3 cups icing sugar (approx.) |
1 70% lindt chocolate bar |
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar |
4 teaspoons coffee, grounds (stir in a little bit of water) |
Directions:
1. Mix eggs and sugar until it looks white.
2. Melt butter/margarine and mix it in with the egg/sugar mix.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and cocoa, and then stir milk in gradually while still stirring.
4. Stir until evenly mixed.
5. Bake in a long shallow pan at 180 C or 350 F for 25 - 35 mins in the middle of oven. Let cool.
6. Icing:.
7. Melt butter/margarine and chocolate in saucepan.
8. Mix in icing sugar, vanilla sugar and coffee.
9. Stir until evenly mixed.
10. Put icing on cake when it is cool. Optional: Decorate with coconut, grated almonds, icing sugar, or sprinkles.
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