DEVIL'S FOOD CHOCOLATE CAKE sumber: Ayu S'pore Ingredients:1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa

powder-( Ayu used Valrhona cocoa powder) 3/4 tsp bicarbonate soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar-Ayu used 1/4 cup 1/2 brown sugar- Ayu used 1/4 cup 65g butter 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup buttermilk- (homemade 1 cup milk added with 1 tbsp distilled vinegar leave to rest for about 20 minutes, but use 1/4 cup only ya for this recipe) 1/2 cup warm water Method:Set your oven at 170C Prepare your cake tins. Sieve flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate soda, salt, and set aside. Beat butter with sugars until light and fluffy, add eggs. When all well incorporated add the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder etc) and alternate with liquid ingredients (buttermilk + warm water) in three portions, last incorporate the vanilla extract. Bake for about 30 minutes or until just cooked Cream Cheese Frosting-(make 1/2 the amount next time) 250g Philadelphia cheese-(next time just use 1/2 this amount for the cream cheese) 125 butter 1 cup icing sugar-Ayu used 1/4 cup 1 tsp vanilla extract juice of a squeezed slice of lemon Beat the cheese and butter, just until creamy, add the icing sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Chocolate Ganache-(make 1/2 the amount next time) 200ml double cream with at least 30% fat content-I used whippping cream 250g dark chocolate, chopped finely a pinch of salt In a double boiler, warm the cream until just at boiling point, add the chocolate & salt and stir. When all the chocolate has melted, remove for heat and continue stirring until all well mixed. Let the cake cool completely, spread the cream cheese frosting and pour the ganache on top