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Makes: 1 eight inch cake
Takes: 5 minutes
Bakes: 50 minutes
200g self-raising flour
300g light brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
85g cocoa powder
85ml vegetable oil
200ml boiling water
200ml milk
½ teaspoon vanilla paste
25ml strong coffee
½ teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a deep, fixed-base, 8 inch cake with greaseproof paper.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and gently whisk together until the mixture is smooth. Pour the batter into the tin.
- Bake for 50 minutes, until the cake is risen, the top is taut and, when pressed gently with a finger, springs back.
- While still warm, carefully run a knife around the edge of the cake, then leave to cool completely, before turning out of the tin.
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