Nigella Lawson’s Rococoa Cake

Nigella Lawson, a famous British food writer and television cook, created this Rococoa Cake recipe as a rich and indulgent chocolate dessert. The name ‘Rococoa’ is a playful combination of ‘rococo’ and ‘cocoa,’ reflecting the cake’s decadent and chocolatey nature.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 135 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Nigella Lawson’s Rococoa Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Butter
• 200 gram Dark chocolate
• 1 gram Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Instant coffee powder
• 125 cup Boiling water
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 4 unit Eggs
• 175 gram Caster sugar
• 200 gram Plain flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 3 cup Milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 23cm (9-inch) round cake tin.
2. Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cocoa powder and instant coffee in the boiling water.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, caster sugar, and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy.
5. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, stirring gently to combine.
6. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt, and fold gently until just combined.
7. Stir in the cocoa-coffee mixture and milk until the batter is smooth.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
10. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Once cooled, dust the cake with cocoa powder or icing sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 25g39%

Total Carbohydrate 52g18%

Sugars 38g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.