Moist Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 1/4 (140 g) cup plain flour
1/4 cup (30 g) cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp instant coffee powder or granules
3/4 cups (150 g) sugar
2/3 cup butter (150g)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
3/4 cup water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175° C
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
3. Dissolve the coffee with hot water. Set aside.
4. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition. Beat in the coffee and vanilla essence. Gently fold in the flour mixture alternating with water.
5. Pour the batter into a 7" greased baking pan.
6. Bake at 175° C for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.