User:Thechocolatelover

hey im Livvy and I love chocolate so here is a simple chocolate cake recipe,

ingredients

225g of butter sofftened plus extra for greasing

225g of caster sugar

4 large eggs

100g of self-raising flour

1 tsp of baking powder

2 tsp of cocoa powder

a little milk

for the icing

250g of dark chocolate

250g of butter sofftened

175g of icing sugar

how to make the cake

1) preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/ fan 160 degrees C/ gas 4. Grease 2 x 20 cm sandwich tins with a little butter and base line with baking paper. In a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric hand whisk until light and fluffy.
 * 1) 2)Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa, then lightly fold into the mixture.
 * 2) Add a little milk until you have a dropping consistency, then divide between the tins.
 * 3) 3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
 * 4) 4. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, then cool slightly. In a bowl, beat the butter and icing sugar together with an electric hand whisk until light and fluffy, then fold in the melted chocolate.
 * 5) 5. Spread some icing over 1 of the cakes, top with the other cake and the rest of the icing.