SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 15

For the cake:
175g plain flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
150g caster sugar
30ml black treacle
2 medium eggs, beaten
150ml vegetable oil
150ml warm milk
For the icing:
175g icing sugar
50g butter, softened
25g cocoa powder
2 tbsp hot water

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 170°C and grease and line both baking tins. Mix the flour, baking powder, cocoa, soda and sugar together. In a separate bowl, beat the treacle, eggs, oil and milk together. Pour the liquid mixture onto the flour gradually, and mix carefully until well blended. Beat well. Pour the mixture into the prepared tins and bake for 40-45 minutes until the cake springs back when pressed lightly with a finger. Remove from the oven and leave in the tins for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. For the icing, beat the icing sugar and butter together until very smooth and fluffy. Beat in the cocoa and hot water and blend throroughly. Spread the filling onto one of the cakes and place the other cake carefully on top. Dredge the top of the cake with caster sugar.

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