Norwegian Sjokoladekake (Chocolate Cake)

Submitted by Chef #746192

"To die for chocolate cake (norwegian version: Sjokoladekake) While I lived in Norway I learned how to make this cake."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Cake

• 3 whole eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup milk

• Icing

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄3 cups icing sugar (approx.)
• 1 70% lindt chocolate bar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 4 teaspoons coffee, grounds (stir in a little bit of water)

directions

1. Mix eggs and sugar until it looks white.
2. Melt butter/margarine and mix it in with the egg/sugar mix.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and cocoa, and then stir milk in gradually while still stirring.
4. Stir until evenly mixed.
5. Bake in a long shallow pan at 180 C or 350 F for 25 - 35 mins in the middle of oven. Let cool.

6. Icing:

7. Melt butter/margarine and chocolate in saucepan.
8. Mix in icing sugar, vanilla sugar and coffee.
9. Stir until evenly mixed.
10. Put icing on cake when it is cool. Optional: Decorate with coconut, grated almonds, icing sugar, or sprinkles.