Double-Choc Delight Cake

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 55 Minutes

Ready In: 70 Minutes

Servings: 24

This is my husband's favourite chocolate cake. It's a quick and easy one bowl mix. No electric mixer needed. The recipe originally came to me back in the late 1980's via the fax machine when I was working a little country newspaper. It was promotional material by White Wings. Best thing that ever came through on that fax machine. ;o)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1 (100 g) packet instant chocolate pudding mix

3 teaspoons baking powder

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

3/4 cup caster sugar

125 g soft butter or 125 g margarine

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 (100 g) packet chocolate chips

extra chocolate chips or grated chocolate, for decoration

3 tablespoons soft butter

2 tablespoons hot tap water

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C (350F).
2. Grease and flour a 20 x 7cm (8 x 2 3/4 ) round tin. I usually use a large bundt tin.
3. Sift flour, instant pudding mix, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl.
4. Add all remaining cake ingredients except for the chocolate chips and beat with a spoon for 1 minute.
5. Add chocolate chips and beat for a further 30 seconds or until choc chips are mixed through evenly.
6. Pour batter into the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer when inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.
7. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in tin for 5-8 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to further cool.
8. When cold, spread with Icing over top and sides of cake.
9. Decorate with extra choc chips or grated chocolate.
10. To prepare Icing:.
11. Place butter and hot water into a mixing bowl.
12. Stir with a wooden spoon until butter has melted.
13. Add remaining ingredients and beat with spoon until icing is smooth.

By RecipeOfHealth.com