This past year has flown by, one year ago today Little Box Brownie was born. I started the blog with no idea how it would go, how long it would continue or where it would head. In fact the first 6 months I kept Little Box Brownie to myself as I was unsure about the whole idea. It wasn’t until the start of this year I actually started to tell people the blog existed and put it out there into the big wide world for others to see. I am so overjoyed to see how people have responded to Little Box Brownie and how they have embraced it. I wanted to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for all your support and words of encouragement over the past year. If anyone anywhere is thinking of starting a blog all I can say is go for it!! It has been so rewarding. I know the whole idea is daunting and you think wow how could I ever put myself, my words and my work out there. But really its amazing how people respond and where your photos pop up in the world wide web. One step at a time, is all it takes, all you have to do is start.
So I leave you with this decadent little chocolate cake to celebrate our 1st Birthday.Â
2 cups plain flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 cup hot instant coffee
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Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder together add the sugar and stir through. In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, essence and coffee. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour into two lined 20cm cake tins, and bake for 40minutes or until cooked.
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250g chocolate
200g butter at room temperature
2 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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Heat the chocolate in the microwave until melted, then leave to cool slightly.
Place the butter in a bowl and beat with an electric beater, sift in the icing sugar and cocoa powder and beat until smooth and fluffy. Pour in the chocolate and beat until smooth.Â
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Olga P says
Happy Birthday! The cake must be delicious and it’s beautifully pictured also:)
Sophia Purvis says
The cake was soooo go I can’t even tell you how good. Thanks for the Birthday wishes 🙂
bunnyeatsdesign.com says
Happy blogiversary! Beautiful lighting, you captured the occasion well 🙂
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks bunny, you always have to have candles to celebrate a birthday.
sabrinasue says
Congrats! I love your blog;-) Keep going! Your pictures are sooo awesome:-)
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Sabrina sue! You have one very beautiful blog yourself.
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
Congrats! One year is a big deal! I am glad to hear that someone else kept their blog a secret for months before letting anyone in on it.
I love the sparklers, btw! Very apropos!
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Lindsey, its good to know I’m not the only one.
Tracy Gray says
Happy first birthday !!! :o)
Sophia Purvis says
Hi Tracy,
Thank you!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
Happy Blogiversary! And the photos of the cake are so gorgeous, they take my breath away! Pinned!
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Julia, thats so kind.
Anonymous says
Hi Sophia
Time flies when your having fun huh! Cant believe its been a year since you sent your blog out there. Well done!
I am not sure but your cakes seem to get bigger with every occasion and “celebration cake” is so far the biggest.
I just love the dark chocolate cake smothered with the rich warm frosting, as always you have captured the moment.
Always G
Sophia Purvis says
lol, well I have to try and out do myself 🙂 This ones a winner.
Monica Cheng says
Wow, that cake looks amazing, Sophia! Especially the frosting…so fluffy! Congrats on your blog’s successful first year, and best wishes on many more to come!
Sophia Purvis says
Thanks Monica! And thanks for your continued support, and comments.
Matejka - Life tastes like chocolate says
Happy blogoversary! A wonderful cake, and great photos 🙂
Sophia Purvis says
Thank you Matejka, and thanks for following all this time.
Jas@AbsolutelyJas says
Yay for you!! Happy blog birthday!! Love the styling on those photos too 🙂
Sophia Purvis says
Hi Jay
Thank you!
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I will check it out
Denise Wagner says
Yummy chocolate cake, Sophia!! Happy birthday to your blog! May it continue to shine even more. 🙂
Sophia Purvis says
Hi Denise,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope it shines more too 🙂
Mary Callan says
What a stunning cake! sounds totally delicious – so happy to follow your blog!
Mary x
Sophia Purvis says
Hi Mary, Thank you for following. I’m so glad you found us.
Sagar says
Sofia, i just love the way you photograph and present your artwork in beautiful creative manner.Gona try your recipies for preparing cake for my Daughters first Birthday 🙂
Janine Webb says
Hi Sophia,
It was great to meet you on the weekend. I am loving your book. And will be baking from it very soon.
I am wanting to make this cake for my birthday, however I don’t drink coffee, can I substitute the cup of hot coffee with hot water & dutch cocoa powder as I don’t think I will like the taste with this much coffee in it?
Thanks
Janine
Sophia says
Hi Janine,
It was lovely to meet you too:) Yes that would be perfectly fine. I don’t like coffee either, I find it adds to the flavour and you can’t really taste it in this cake. Let me know how you go.
Sophia xxx
Janine says
Thanks Sophia, do I set the oven to 180.
Janine
Sophia says
Yeah 180 degrees Celcis