An easy chocolate cake recipe with a twist

Students are interesting creatures. Even though each and every one of us adores the cakes and cookies our mom makes at home, once we say goodbye and start living the college life we tend to live off of cup ramen and McDonalds. And when we decide to do some home cooking, we stick to the simplest of recipes.

So, what do we get when we combine a chocolate craving, a student on a budget and general laziness? The best chocolate recipe ever! The catch? You only need two ingredients.

First things first. You will need a kitchen. Got it? Great. Now, go put on your apron and find that cooking hat because we are going for a ride.

Ingredients:

      -  5.8 oz. Unsweetened chocolate

     - 3 Eggs

That’s all you need.

  1. Break the chocolate bars into little pieces, then melt the chunks over hot water (you can also use the microwave for that, but using water look more fancy (plus, you can make tea out of it).

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  2. While the chocolate is melting, crack and separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Get your electric hand whisk and beat the egg whites until fluffy. You can test the fluffiness of the egg whites by turning the bowl upside down. Just be careful, and make sure to keep extra eggs at hand in case you mess up.

3. Preheat the oven to 350° F

4. By now the chocolate should be nice and creamy so let it cool down for a minute or two before adding the yolks. Mix them together and you’re almost done.

5. Start adding the beaten eggs whites into the mixture while stirring. Do not use an electric whisk, because the batter won’t stay fluffy and the cake won’t rise.

 

 6. Pop it into the oven for 30-40 minutes. If you are not sure you can always check if the cake is ready by piercing it with a toothpick.

And voila, your very own cake is ready to be enjoyed. Just let it cool down and sprinkle some powdered sugar over it.

Who am I?

Hmm… that is not an easy question to anwser. To be honest, I don’t quite know myself.  I’m not the kind of person that defines herself based on music genres or a trend, not to say I don’t like listening to music. 

So about me, my name is Maja and I come from Slovenia. And quite frankly I don’t really stand out among the other students. Actually, I usually fade into background. I don’t have any particular talents or hobbies, so introductions are always a bit awkward for me. Therefore I will talk about the small things I love and enjoy.

As you would expect from a person attending TKK, you can often find me lying on my bed reading. In my mother tongue when I was younger and now, at the ripe age of 19, in English and German. Next to me there is always a cup of delicious, hot tea, even in the summer. Green tea to be precise, seeing as both me and my brother love the stuff.

Mini marble cakes I made

A few years ago I also found my love for baking cakes and cookies… and eating them. While the creations I make are rather simple, such as muffins and marble cakes, they are still delicious and fun to make. I also have a nasty habit of watching TV shows in one go. Game of Thrones? Braking bad? Vikings? Seen that, marathoned that.

However, that does not mean I stay at home all day wasting my time. As any other young student I love traveling, and there are many places I have visited, and many more that I would love to see. A while ago I even made a list of countries I have to visit before I die.

Well… I hope you enjoyed my short introduction and I will see you guys next week at class and feel free to ask me anything. Now if you will excuse me I have other profiles to read.