"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

 For part of the school holidays we had my niece and nephew stay with us from nsw.
Amongst the drama of the floods (our house was not affected),Mum and I trying to update various Tuckie sites with flood and road information, trying to entertain two toddlers and two teenagers... I had a birthday cake to make.

My nephew was turning 15 and what better cake to make than a yummy Chocolate cake that isn't only quick and easy to make but it's also safe for my kids! not to mention it's one of the best chocolate cake recipes I've seen and eaten.


Thanks to a friend who passed on the recipe found here at HERSHEY'S PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate cake

To make it allergy friendly you just need to twig a few ingredient's depending what allergies your catering for.

• Egg free: Simply use an egg re placer such as 'orgran no egg" instead of egg
• Nut free: Use Nestle's baking Co coa
• Dairy free: Use dairy alternative such as rice milk or 'darifree' from allergy friendly foods and use nuttlex instead of butter for the frosting.

I'm not sure how it would turn out with gluten free cake but it's worth a try, let me know if you have a go.

We all enjoyed this chocolate cake to the max, the texture of a gorgeous mud cake and the taste to match.
Share the love and get baking! :)

Here is a pic of my nephew and his cake,
it's not the most attractive attempt but it tasted like heaven.

Chocolate Fudge Bars

I thought it would be cruel to not share this recipe with you all, although some of you who may be dieting might think it's cruel of me to share it :D

I was inspired by some of my face book friends to make these yummy treats - they were quite quick to brag about their trip to beautiful Montville last weekend, indulging themselves with a to die for English morning-tea with a mountain view, a visit to the fudge shop, pottering in and out of little nooks and cranny's in shops full of treasures.....you know who you are! :P

So here you have it, easy homemade yummy Chocolate fudge bars to indulge ourselves -

 whether it be a little treat along side a dainty tea cup full of your fave tea, that special something to eat while you enjoy your 'mummy time' while the kids are tucked in bed, a cooking experience to share with your little ones or simply cook them because you can!!!
They were yummy enough for Thalia to want to pray about them when she went to bed last night ..lol
That girl loooooves her food!!!!

Chocolate Fudge Bars

(contains gluten and dairy, free of egg and nuts)

1 cup plain flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup coconut

1 tablespoon cocoa

185g butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate icing- 1 cup icing sugar

2tablespoons cocoa

30g butter

1 1/2 tablespoon hot water

coconut

• Sift dry ingredients into a bowl, add melted butter and vanilla, mix well.
• Press mixture over the base of greased 28cm x 18cm (11in x 7in) lamington tin.
• Bake in moderate oven for 20 min. Cool in tin
• When cold, ice with Chocolate icing, sprinkle with coconut.
• Cut into bars when icing has set

Chocolate icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a small bowl, add melted butter and water, mix until the icing is smooth and glossy.

ENJOY!!!!!