Halloween Skull Chocolate Cake

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   Preheat oven to 160C/320F.

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   Break up the chocolate and heat in a sauce pan with the water over low heat so it melts slowly (important!).

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   Watch the chocolate so it doesnt burn, stir constantly and dont let the water boil.

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   When you see its almost melted, remove from heat and let the remaining heat in pan finish the melting.

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   Now you have the chocolate soup.

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   Set aside for now.

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   In a bowl or mixer, add the butter (should be soft) with the sugar and mix well.

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   Then mix in one egg at a time.

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   When you have added the last egg into the mixture, it should be crumbly.

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    Finally mix the flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder and sift to get rid of the lumps.

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    Add it to the butter and egg mixture and mix.

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    Lastly pour in the chocolate soup from earlier and stir in a circular motion until all ingredients are well incorporated.

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    Line a cake mold with baking paper and pour the batter in.

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    Bake for about 50 minutes.

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    The exact time depends on your oven so start checking after 40 minutes.

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    Youll know when its almost ready because your house will begin to smell like chocolate :)

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    To check if its ready, poke with a knife - if it comes out dry its good to go.

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    Let the cake cool completely.

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    This is very important because the sugar will melt if it is not completely cool.

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    Remove the cake from the mold and place on a plate with a paper lace doily.

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    Cut a skull pattern out of paper (or other halloween shape) and place on the cake.

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    Using a fine sieve or colander, sprinkle with the powdered sugar.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.