Easy Chocolate Cake

• 125g butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup hot water
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup EasiYo Natural Yogurt
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 ¼ cup plain flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup cream
• 150g dark chocolate
• 1/2 tsp butter

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.  Grease and line a 23cm (9 inch) cake tin.  If using a spring form tin, ensure it has a tight seal as the mixture is very runny.
2. Cream 125g butter and sugar with an electric beater until pale and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Whisk together water, oil, yogurt, cocoa and vanilla.  Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
4. Combine the three mixtures and beat on a medium speed for a minute or until smooth.
5. Pour into cake tin and bake for 40-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out cleanly.
6. To make the glaze, heat cream to near boiling point, then pour it over dark chocolate and 1/2 tsp butter.  Whisk gently until smooth, dark and glossy.
7. Turn cake out onto a cake rack and cool completely before pouring over the glaze.
8. Serve with a generous dollop of EasiYo Natural Unsweetened yogurt on the side and some fresh berries.