Re: [london.food] Chocolate cake recipe?

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On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 09:48:58AM +0100, Rev Simon Rumble said:
> Doesn't need to be a traditional "cake" per se, just needs to be able
> to have candles put on it.  I think I prefer the luscious, moist end of
> "cake" to the more "cakey" stuff, but I'm open to trying anything
> that comes well recommended.

I've always like the kind of pound cake you make with oil instead of 
milk. 

Searching for a decent illustrative recipe though (we weren't a big
pudding family when I was growing up so I have practically zero
experience) bought up this

	http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sweetspot/cakes/chocolate-pound-cake.htm

which makes me want to point out that saying "buy chcolate cake mix and 
follow the instructions on the back" IS NOT A RECIPE!

The Devil's Food cake mxi stuff was really good though - I'm not sure if 
you can buy it readily in England though - we used to get ours from the 
American Airbase down the road.

• [london.food] Chocolate cake recipe? Rev Simon Rumble 09:48 on 23 Sep 2005
  Tomorrow night I'm having some people around for dinner. Turns out
  • Re: [london.food] Chocolate cake recipe? Simon Wistow 10:02 on 23 Sep 2005
    I've always like the kind of pound cake you make with oil instead of
  • Tony Kennick 10:38 on 23 Sep 2005
    the following was promulgated by Rev Simon Rumble:
    • Rev Simon Rumble 10:43 on 23 Sep 2005
      I find Black Forest a bit too heavy and sweet for my liking. However
  • RE: [london.food] Chocolate cake recipe? Russell Joanne (ST) 12:11 on 23 Sep 2005
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