Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

This Gluten Free Fudge Cake has to be tried to be believed, so moist and moorish, yet so easy to make.

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 sachet Dietary Specials Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix
• 3 medium eggs, beaten
• 100ml(4floz) cold water
• 140ml(5floz) vegetable oil

Icing

• 50g (2oz) dark chocolate
• 50g (2oz) butter
• 200g (8oz) icing sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1-2 tbsp hot water

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350º/Gas Mark 4
2. Empty the Chocolate Cake Mix into a large bowl. Add the eggs, water and oil and beat vigorously for 1 minute.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for approx 40 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch.
5. Leave in the tin for 2-3 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

To make the Icing:

1. Combine the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan, stir over low heat until melted.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the icing sugar and vanilla essence.
3. Stir in the water one x 5mlsp (1 tsp) at a time until the icing is the desired consistency.
4. When the cake is completely cold cut it in half horizontally, divide the fudge icing in half place one portion in the center as a filling, top with the other piece of cake and decorate with the remainder of the chocolate fudge icing.

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