H&G Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup boiling water 185 grams butter 1 1/2 cups castor sugar (superfine sugar) 3 whole eggs 1 1/2 cups flour, self-rising 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup milk 1 ta...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupcocoa
- 1/2cupboiling water
- 185grams butter
- 11/2 cups castor sugar (superfine sugar)
- 3whole eggs
- 11/2 cups flour, self-rising
- 1/4teaspoonbaking soda
- 3/4cupmilk
Directions
- 1
1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup boiling water 185 grams butter 1 1/2 cups castor sugar (superfine sugar) 3 whole eggs 1 1/2 cups flour, self-rising 1/
- 2
Grease a 24cm springform tin and cover base with vegetable cooking spray
- 3
Mix cocoa and boiling water in a cup, cool
- 4
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time and beat well
- 5
Sift flours with baking soda and stir into creamed mixture then add milk and vanilla
- 6
When well mixed, gradually stir in cocoa mixture
- 7
The cake batter sometimes curdles at this stage, but it won't spoil the finished cake)
- 8
Pour into prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes