Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour (plain)
2 cups caster sugar
4 heaped tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup oil
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup red wine
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup boiling water

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and grease and flour a 20 by 30cm cake tin.

Mix the ingredients in the order they are listed. Take a large bowl and measure the dry ingredients into it. Add the oil, eggs, red wine and vanilla essence and use an electric beater or cake mixer to combine it all well. Finally, add the hot water and beat that in also.

Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake it for about 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let it cool for about 5 or 10 minutes before turning it out of the tin, onto a wire rack. Leave it to cool completely and then serve it with chocolate sauce.

Golden Syrup Chocolate Sauce

1/4 cup golden syrup
1/4 cup milk
1 heaped tablespoon cocoa powder

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan or microwavable bowl and heating them, whisking briskly every now and then, until the sauce is smooth.


23 comments:

  1. this looks so good! I even have everything on hand, meaning I could get off the computer and go make this right now... very tempting!!

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  2. I made a red wine chocolate cake as well for the Crazy Cooking Challenge! Yours look scrumptious as well!

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  3. How unique! It sounds so lovely and sophisticated! I must try this very soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Looks decadent and rich. Plus how wonderful it has wine in it! ;-) You should check out my egg and dairy free chocolate cake that I tried as well! http://itsyummytomytummy.blogspot.com/2012/02/egg-and-dairy-free-chocolate-cake.html

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  5. I've always wondered about red wine cake, I've seen recipes before but never a review on how it turns out. Will definitely have to try one now!

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  6. Mmmm, a perfect excuse to open a bottle of wine! I made the Black Magic Cake w/ White Chocolate Buttercream Icing. Also, I would love for you to visit my new food blog, The Sweet Spot, and link up your recipes to my Mouthwatering Monday Link Party!

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  7. I ALMOST made a red wine chocolate cake for The Challenge, too! Glad to hear yours turned out good ... I'll have to give it a try.
    Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground (CCC #13)

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  8. Sounds very interesting! We aren't big fans of red wine but I usually have some around for cooking so I may just have to give this a try! Soptting by from the CCC (#31).

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  9. I love red wine so much but can't drink it at the moment becuase I'm pregnant, which just makes me want to make this cake even more!

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  10. This sounds so delicious!I love the sauce!

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  11. Yummy!! I bet the red wine really tasted great in this cake!!

    http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-magic-cake-with-pb-frosting.html

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  12. I agree, it is difficult to search blogs for challenge recipes but you managed to find a real winner with this recipe. Your cake looks amazing and I am bookmarking it to make...very soon.

    If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my Crazy Cooking Challenge entry: Double Chocolate Meyer Lemon Mousse Cake

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  13. Oh my this looks wicked good. What a lovely choice for this challenge.

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  14. I enjoy red wine and chocolate so your cake has me so intrigued, it looks amazing. I hope you will link it up on Friday to Bacon Time's weekly Anything Goes linky.
    http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/

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  15. This would be a very moist and delicious cake that we would really enjoy! Thanks for sharing and hope you have a wonderful week!
    Miz Helen
    #7

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  16. That cake looks super moist. It's interesting to see that there are SO many ways to make a chocolate cake!

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  17. Hi, just came across your site. I am pleased to hear that the red wine choc cake turned out super, and thanks for mentioning my site. Really appreciated. I've made choc cake using mulled wine also but I think I prefer the plain red wine version.

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  18. I've seen several red wine cakes in the challenge and they all look so good, including yours! Especially with that Chocolate Sauce... yum!

    http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2012/02/chocolate-carrot-cake-crazy-cooking.html

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  19. Nice cake! I bet the sauce keeps it very moist.
    Jen #79

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  20. My goodness this cake looks divine.

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  21. Fabulous! I love chocolate and red wine, what a winner! I am #83 at Moore or Less cooking! Love your blog! Nettie

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  22. I love that cake! It's moist and pack with all so chocolatey goodness. Plus the fudge!

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