{"id":257604,"date":"2020-05-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=257604"},"modified":"2020-05-08T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:50:43","slug":"childrens-corner-lets-bake-a-chocolate-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/05\/08\/childrens-corner-lets-bake-a-chocolate-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Corner \u2013 Let\u2019s bake a chocolate cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Germiston City News\u2019 Children\u2019s Corner.<\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Corner is dedicated to little ones within our community and offers fun things for them to do during lockdown, with their parents of course.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>We will be having story time, craft time and baking time in the Children\u2019s Corner so make sure you you keep up to date with all the fun offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Follow this simple receipt for a delicious chocolate sponge cake<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>First beat four egg whites and one level teaspoon of baking power until very stiff.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-257606\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/05\/DSC_2414-Custom-520x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Four egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>One teaspoon of vanilla essence<\/li>\n<li>Two table spoons of cocoa<\/li>\n<li>One large cup of sifted flour<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 of a cup of sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 a cup of oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 a cup of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-257607\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/05\/DSC_2415-Custom-520x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the mixture is mixed together well add three level teaspoons of baking powder and mix.<\/p>\n<p>Once the baking powder is mixed into the mixture fold in the egg whites.<\/p>\n<p>Bake in two cake tins in a 180\u00b0C preheated oven for 15 mins (or until a knife comes away clean).<\/p>\n<p>Once baked allow to cool before topping with your choice of topping, my favourite topping is fresh whipped cream and caramel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson 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