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[IN THE EVENING BEFORE]
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Grease a 9-inch cake pan and preheat oven to 160/375 degrees Celcius / Farenheit.
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On a low speed, beat butter, essence, sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa and water in a large bowl until they are well mixed.
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Then beat at a higher speed until the colour of the mixture changes and everything is very well mixed.
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Spread into pan.
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Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Prepare mousse.
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Leave them both to cool/chill during the night.
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[IN THE MORNING].
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Cut cake in half (carefully !
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Spread mousse evenly across the bottom half and position top half on top - carefully push it down a bit to 'set' it.
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Make icing - stir yoghurt and vanilla into icing sugar until thick.
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Quickly add and mix in the hot water.
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Immediately spread on cake.
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I suggest decorating it with chocolate letters, chopped almonds or dusted cocoa.
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Also try subbing the chocolate mousse with straciatella mousse.
