Natalie's Chocolate Cake

Natalie’s Chocolate Cake
(Makes 36 cupcakes or 1 large cake, or 2 small cakes)

3 c Water
500g Butter
4 T Ground Coffee
2 T Vanilla essence

Simmer all of the above ingredients in a large pot until the butter is melted. Let it cool a little and then with a large whisk, whisk in the following:

4 c Sugar
400g Dark Chocolate pieces
5 Eggs, Lightly beaten
3C Self raising flour
½c Cocoa powder

Mixture will be slightly lumpy and very runny. This is how it should be.
Make sure cakes are in a tinfoil lined spring form tin, cupcake liners or a well sealed cake tin.
Bake at 180˚C until a skewer comes out clean. (1 Hour plus for a large cake)