Cootamundra Show Society Committee members Dave Manwaring, Darren Absolon, Geoff Bush and Geoff Larsen getting ready to cook their best chocolate cake.
So gentlemen, you think it's dead easy in the kitchen?
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The Cootamundra Show Society is challenging the town's men to a dead easy competition, with a men only cake section as part of this year's cooking section.
There are big prizes on offer with $50 for first, $30 for second and $20 for third, proudly sponsored by Repco Cootamundra.
DEAD EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups (200 gr) S R Flour
5 tablespoons (25 gr) sifted cocoa powder\1 1/4 cups firmly packed (250 gr) brown sugar
125 gr butter at room temperature
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup (160 mls) water
Method
- Pre-heat over to 170C or 160 C for fan forced. Grease 20cm round cake pan, lining the base with non-stick baking paper.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and beat on high for 2-4 minutes or until pale and silky smooth. Pour into pan and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon
- Bake for 50-55 minutes until skewer comes out clean. Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning out to cool.
- Ice when cold with chocolate icing.
Cakes are to be received at Showground no later than 11am on Friday, October 18.
