Chocolate Cake
Category:	Cake recipes
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A simple, fairly easy chocolate cake recipe.

• 80mL vegetable oil
• 60g unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 190mL water
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces (such as chocolate chips)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• (Optional: 120g cream cheese or sour cream)

1. Put the oil and chocolate in an 20cm (8 in) square pan and set it in a 175 degrees Celsius oven just until the chocolate melts. (Add sour cream or cream cheese if desired.)
2. Add remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips and nuts, to the pan.
3. Beat with a fork until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes).
4. Scrape the sides of the pan, and spread the batter evenly in the pan.
5. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Optionally, cut the chocolate chips and nuts into the batter to some extent.
6. Bake 175 degrees Celsius if you're feeling more precise than before) for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick or knife stuck in the centre comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan; eat hot or cooled.