Fudgy Chocolate Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• This recipe makes ONE loaf
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate (melted on a double boiler on in the microwave) Do first and set aside.
• 1 cup full fat yogurt
• 1/3 cup semolina
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon butter, at room temperature
• OR Substitute 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk

Icing

• 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2-3 Tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Line a loaf tin with aluminum foil or parchment paper and make the paper long enough to come up the sides for easy removal.
3. Grease lightly with butter.
4. In a bowl stir together the yogurt, semolina and baking soda.
5. Set aside.
6. In a food processor cream the vegetable oil or butter with the sugar and cream cheese.
7. Add the yogurt-semolina mixture and mix well.
8. Next add the flour, baking powder,and dark cocoa powder to this and mix well.
9. Finally, add in the milk & the melted chocolate and mix well.
10. Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
11. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
12. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
13. Once cooled lift out of the pan.

Icing

1. Place the butter in a small bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until creamy. Slowly mix in the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder.
2. Mix the milk in, one tablespoon at a time until you reach a nice spreading consistency.
3. Spread the icing on top and sides and slice into pieces to serve.
4. This cake is very moist and fudgy in texture so don't be concerned if the center does not appear to be cooked. It will be creamy and moist.