How to bake a no-chocolate chocolate cake

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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

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a deep, fixed-base, 8 inch cake with greaseproof paper.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and gently whisk together until the mixture is smooth. Pour the batter into the tin.
3. Bake for 50 minutes, until the cake is risen, the top is taut and, when pressed gently with a finger, springs back.
4. While still warm, carefully run a knife around the edge of the cake, then leave to cool completely, before turning out of the tin.