Family Chocolate Cake Recipe

Family Chocolate Cake 

This cake is ideal for Sunday afternoon tea. It's easy, cheap and tasty !

Family Chocolate Cake Recipe (Serves 8)

Ingredients

Cake 

125 g/4 1/2 oz soft margarine/butter, plus extra for greasing

125 g/4 1/2 oz caster sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon golden syrup

125 g/4 1/2 oz self-raising flour/all purpose flour with 2 tablespoon of baking powder/bicarbonate soda

2 tablespoon of cocoa powder, sifted

a little milk or white chocolate, melted (optional)

Filling and Topping

4 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted

2 tablespoon of butter

100 g/3 1/2 oz white or milk cooking chocolate

Method

1) Place all of the ingredients for the cake in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer to form a smooth mixture.

2) Divide the mixture between 2 lightly greased 18 cm/ 7 inch shallow cake tins and smooth the top. Bake in a preheated oven, 190 'C/375 'F, for 20 minutes or until springy to the touch. Cool for a few minutes in the tins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

3) To make the filling, beat the sugar and butter together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Melt the white or milk cooking chocolate and beat half into the icing mixture. Use the filing to sandwich the 2 cakes together.

4) Spread the remaining melted cooking chocolate over the top of the cake.