Norwegian Sjokoladekake (Chocolate Cake)

Name: Norwegian Sjokoladekake (Chocolate Cake)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 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)

Submitted by Chef #746192

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

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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

Mix eggs and sugar until it looks white.
Melt butter/margarine and mix it in with the egg/sugar mix.
Stir in flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and cocoa, and then stir milk in gradually while still stirring.
Stir until evenly mixed.
Bake in a long shallow pan at 180 C or 350 F for 25 - 35 mins in the middle of oven. Let cool.
Icing:
Melt butter/margarine and chocolate in saucepan.
Mix in icing sugar, vanilla sugar and coffee.
Stir until evenly mixed.
Put icing on cake when it is cool. Optional: Decorate with coconut, grated almonds, icing sugar, or sprinkles.