Chocolate Gateau Recipe
Chocolate Gateau! They are simply the best chocolate cake preparation I have come across! Its simply wonderful to see my kids plunge into this cake and my husband too!! Try the Chocolate Gateau for yourself!
Ingredients
| Oil or butter for greasing | ||
| Eggs | 3 Large | |
| Milk | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Light corn syrup | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Self rising flour | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soft margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), firmly packed | |
| 3 tablespoons lemon curd | ||
| Semi sweet chocolate | 3 Ounce (Decoration:) | |
| 2/3 cup heavy cream, whipped chopped nuts | ||
Directions
1 Grease the base of a souffle dish, 19cm/7'/2 inch in diameter, 10cm/4 inches deep. Cut a ring of greaseproof paper (non stick parchment) and bottom line the dish. DO NOT apply more oil on the base or sides.
2 Put the eggs, milk, syrup, flour, cocoa, margarine and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix to combine and then beat 1 minute on maximum. Alternatively, combine by hand and beat for 2 minutes with a wooden spoon.
3 Put all the mixture into the prepared souffle dish and level the top.
4 Microwave on full power for 7-9 minutes, until a wooden cocktail stick (toothpick) inserted into the centre comes out clean.
5 Remove from microwave oven and stand for 5 minutes, covered with a clean tea (dish) towel.
6 Turn onto a cooling rack and, when cold, split and fill with lemon curd.
7 Melt the chocolate on power 3 for 4 minutes. Beat well until smooth.
8 Pour the melted chocolate over the cake.
9 Allow to cool. Decorate gateau with rosettes of whipped cream and a scattering of nuts if liked.
2 Put the eggs, milk, syrup, flour, cocoa, margarine and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix to combine and then beat 1 minute on maximum. Alternatively, combine by hand and beat for 2 minutes with a wooden spoon.
3 Put all the mixture into the prepared souffle dish and level the top.
4 Microwave on full power for 7-9 minutes, until a wooden cocktail stick (toothpick) inserted into the centre comes out clean.
5 Remove from microwave oven and stand for 5 minutes, covered with a clean tea (dish) towel.
6 Turn onto a cooling rack and, when cold, split and fill with lemon curd.
7 Melt the chocolate on power 3 for 4 minutes. Beat well until smooth.
8 Pour the melted chocolate over the cake.
9 Allow to cool. Decorate gateau with rosettes of whipped cream and a scattering of nuts if liked.
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