Professional Cookery Programme 2009	Week 2 Cookery Instructor: Mr. Maher
Recipe:	Easy Chocolate Cake
Serves:	6-8
Serving Suggestion:	Serve with chocolate sauce, freshly whipped cream or ice cream
Preparation Time:	20 minutes
Cooking Time:	45 minutes
Cooking Method:	Baking
Cost per serving:	€ (to be costed by students)
Country or Origin:
Variations:	Use different types of chocolate. Add orange zest to mixture before baking.
Nutritional Information:
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Recipe Information Sheet: 2

Recipe:

EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients:

200g butter, plus extra for greasing

100g dark chocolate, broken into chunks

3 eggs

175g brown sugar

125g pot natural yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

250g self-raising flour, sieved

½ teaspoon baking powder, sieved

Ingredients:

100ml cream

100g dark chocolate, chopped

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.
Grease & line a loaf tin with baking paper.
Place the butter and chocolate in a large saucepan and heat very gently until melted. Cool for 5 minutes.
Mix in the eggs, sugar, yogurt and vanilla.
Add the sieved flour and bicarbonate of soda and gently fold in.
Pour or spoon into the tin.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack.

For the topping:

List of Ingredients/ List of Equipment:

List of Ingredients:	List of Equipment:
FOR THE CAKE	Section 4 - cleaning equipment
200g butter, plus extra for greasing	Bin and bin bag
100g dark chocolate, broken into chunks	Weighing scales
3 eggs	2 large saucepan/pot
175g brown sugar	Wooden spoon
125g pot natural yogurt	Measuring jug
1 teaspoon vanilla extract	Sieve
250g self-raising flour, sieved	Wire cooling rack
½ teaspoon baking powder, sieved	Serving plate
FOR THE CAKE TOPPING
100ml cream
100g dark chocolate, chopped

Method and Time Plan:

Time:	Plan:
	Stage 1: Preparation Wash hands. Put on aprons. Roll up sleeves. Gather all ingredients and equipment before you start any preparation. Set up table (equipment and ingredients). Pre heat oven to 190C/gas 5. Grease & line a loaf tin with baking paper.
	Stage 2: FOR THE CAKE Place the butter and chocolate in a large saucepan and heat very gently until melted. Cool for 5 minutes. Mix in the eggs, sugar, yogurt and vanilla. Add the sieved flour and baking powder and gently fold in. Pour or spoon into the lined loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack. Clean & Tidy.
	Stage 3: FOR THE CAKE TOPPING Boil the cream into a small saucepan. Add the chopped chocolate. Remove from heat and stir until smooth and shiny. Spoon this mixture over the cake.
	Stage 4: Serving: Slice chocolate cake and serve on a plate with chocolate sauce, fresh whipped cream or ice cream.
	Stage 5: Clean & Tidy: continue… Evaluation: Start evaluation: remember to answer all the questions. Full sentences required. Hand up evaluation and place in lunchbox.