Cake
7 oz Self raising flour
8 oz Castor sugar
3/4 ts Salt
2 tb Cocoa powder
4 oz Butter
2 Beaten eggs
5 tb Milk
5 tb Water
1 ts Vannila essence
Icing
2 1/2 oz Butter
4 tb Cocoa powder
8 oz Sieved icing sugar
3 tb Hot milk
1 ts Vanilla essence
Cake: 1. Sift flour, sugar, salt and cocoa 2. Rub in butter 3. Stir in
eggs, essence and liquids; beat well. 4. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake
tins, divide mixture between them. 5. Bake in a moderate oven. 325-350
deg.fahr. Gas mark 3-4. For about 35 minutes. Allow to cool.
Choclate Icing ( fill and cover ) 1. Melt butter, blending in cocoa, then
stir in icing sugar, milk and essence. 2. Beat until smooth, thick and the
correct consistency to fill and ice the cake.
It’s really nice warmed in a microwave oven and served with cream. Happy
eating.
Yields
1 servings