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DEVILISH CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS

Devil’s Food Cake

Serves 8-10, Prep and Cook: 1 hour, 45 mins

2/3 cup boiling water
½ cup cocoa powder
2 tsps instant coffee granules
½ tsp red food colouring
225g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
1½ cups caster sugar
3 eggs
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2/3 cup milk
Quartered fresh strawberries and whipped cream, to serve

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

200g dark chocolate, finely chopped1/3 cup pure cream75g unsalted butter, finely chopped, at room temperature

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