Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Couple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate; One cup of all-purpose flour; One-half teaspoon of active dry yeast; One-half teaspoon of baking soda; One-half cup of granulated sugar; One-quarter cup of unsalted butter or margarine, softened; One large egg; One-half cup of plain yogurt; One teaspoon of vanilla extract; For the chocolate glaze:; Touple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate; Four tablespoons of heavy cream or half-and-half; One tablespoon of vanilla extract

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Couple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate
2
One cup of all-purpose flour
3
One-half teaspoon of active dry yeast
4
One-half teaspoon of baking soda
5
One-half cup of granulated sugar
6
One-quarter cup of unsalted butter or margarine, softened
7
One large egg
8
One-half cup of plain yogurt
9
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
10
For the chocolate glaze:
11
Touple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate
12
Four tablespoons of heavy cream or half-and-half
13
One tablespoon of vanilla extract

Ingredients

1
Couple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate
2
One cup of all-purpose flour
3
One-half teaspoon of active dry yeast
4
One-half teaspoon of baking soda
5
One-half cup of granulated sugar
6
One-quarter cup of unsalted butter or margarine, softened
7
One large egg
8
One-half cup of plain yogurt
9
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
10
For the chocolate glaze:
11
Touple of ounces of bittersweet chocolate
12
Four tablespoons of heavy cream or half-and-half
13
One tablespoon of vanilla extract

Directions

1
Melt the chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave for about 3 minutes, or until smooth
2
While that's happening, cut out two paper circles
3
Grease the bottom and sides of a 21-cm diameter round cake pan with butter or cooking spray
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Lay the two paper circles on top of the prepared cake pan
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Mix together the flour, yeast, and baking soda
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Beat the granulated sugar and unsalted butter until light and fluffy
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Beat in the large egg
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Add the plain yogurt, vanilla extract, and melted chocolate
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Mix well
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Gradually add the flour mixture and mix carefully
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan
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Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 8 minutes
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Remove from the oven and let cool for about 8 minutes
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Run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it
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Transfer the cake to a serving plate
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Remove the paper circles and let the cake cool completely
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To make the chocolate glaze: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl
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Place the mixture in the microwave and heat on high for 3 minutes, stirring every minute until smooth
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Cool the glaze slightly before spreading it over the cooled cake
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Chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight to allow the glaze to set.