Little Box Brownie

A Baking Blog from Melbourne, Australia

Celebration Chocolate Cake

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This past year has flown by, one year ago today Little Box Brownie was born. I started the blog with no idea how it would go, how long it would continue or where it would head. In fact the first 6 months I kept Little Box Brownie to myself as I was unsure about the whole idea. It wasn’t until the start of this year I actually started to tell people the blog existed and put it out there into the big wide world for others to see. I am so overjoyed to see how people have responded to Little Box Brownie and how they have embraced it. I wanted to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for all your support and words of encouragement over the past year. If anyone anywhere is thinking of starting a blog all I can say is go for it!! It has been so rewarding. I know the whole idea is daunting and you think wow how could I ever put myself, my words and my work out there. But really its amazing how people respond and where your photos pop up in the world wide web. One step at a time, is all it takes, all you have to do is start.
So I leave you with this decadent little chocolate cake to celebrate our 1st Birthday. 


Chocolate Cake

2 cups plain flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar

 

1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 cup hot instant coffee
 
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder together add the sugar and stir through. In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, essence and coffee. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour into two lined 20cm cake tins, and bake for 40minutes or until cooked.
 
250g chocolate
200g butter at room temperature
2 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
 
Heat the chocolate in the microwave until melted, then leave to cool slightly.
Place the butter in a bowl and beat with an electric beater, sift in the icing sugar and cocoa powder and beat until smooth and fluffy. Pour in the chocolate and beat until smooth. 
 

 

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  8. Anonymous says

    Hi Sophia

    Time flies when your having fun huh! Cant believe its been a year since you sent your blog out there. Well done!

    I am not sure but your cakes seem to get bigger with every occasion and “celebration cake” is so far the biggest.

    I just love the dark chocolate cake smothered with the rich warm frosting, as always you have captured the moment.

    Always G

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  9. Monica Cheng says

    Wow, that cake looks amazing, Sophia! Especially the frosting…so fluffy! Congrats on your blog’s successful first year, and best wishes on many more to come!

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  16. Sagar says

    Sofia, i just love the way you photograph and present your artwork in beautiful creative manner.Gona try your recipies for preparing cake for my Daughters first Birthday 🙂

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  17. Janine Webb says

    Hi Sophia,
    It was great to meet you on the weekend. I am loving your book. And will be baking from it very soon.
    I am wanting to make this cake for my birthday, however I don’t drink coffee, can I substitute the cup of hot coffee with hot water & dutch cocoa powder as I don’t think I will like the taste with this much coffee in it?

    Thanks

    Janine

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