Name: Double Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 125 g butter softened; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour; 2 tbs custard powder; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup water; 125 g butter; 1 1/3 cups icing sugar sifted; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 2 tbs milk

by jssellen Last updated on 07/09/2019

Chocolate cake with butter cream. - jssellen

Ingredients

125 g butter softened
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
2 tbs custard powder
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup water

Butter cream

125 g butter
1 1/3 cups icing sugar sifted
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tbs milk

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C and grease a deep 23 cm round cake tin.
Step 2

Place butter, sugar, eggs, flour, custard powder and cocoa in mixing bowl.
Step 3

Add water and mix until well combined.
Step 4

Spread evenly in tin and bake for 40 minutes. Turn onto a rack to cool
Step 5

Butter cream: Place butter, icing sugar, cocoa and milk in a small bowl.
Step 6

Mix until well combined
Step 7

Spread over top and sides of the cake.