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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A tasty but light choco-cake, excellant for birthdays or just for afternoon tea! Ingredients:
12 ounces self-raising flour |
12 ounces butter |
12 ounces caster sugar |
6 eggs |
icing sugar |
cocoa powder |
chocolate shavings |
more butter |
apricot jam |
Directions:
1. Cream flour and butter and sugar.
2. Mix eggs seperatley then add to the mix and stir.
3. Add half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and stir.
4. Spilt between two lined/greased cake tins.
5. Cook on 190 degrees for about 20mins (keep an eye to ensure burning doesn't occur.).
6. Insert a knife near the edge and ensure it comes out clean before removing from the oven.
7. Leave to stand for a few minutes then put on a wire rack.
8. Cream butter and icing sugar in a bowl.
9. Add two tsp of cocoa powder and if desried add melted chocolate.
10. Spread jam on one of the cakes, then spread a layer of the filling.Sandwich the sponges.
11. Spread the remaining layer on the the top and sprinkle choco flakes.
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