Chocolate Cake Recipes, How To Make Cake

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Aunt Alice�s Chocolate Cake

Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 Minutes

By Margaret

This chocolate cake is straightforward to make, looks professional, but tastes home made, it is moist and so will last for a few days. Follow the instructions exactly!

Ingredients: Serves 4-6
110g of margarine
150g of caster sugar
2 fresh eggs
110g self-raising flour
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of hot water
1 tablespoon of milk

Cooking Instructions:

1. Blend the cocoa powder and hot water together, leave aside until cool.

2. Cream the margarine and sugar, add the cocoa mix and fold in.

3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well, (add a little flour of the flour with the second egg).

4. Sieve in the rest of the flour.

5. Fold in the tablespoon of milk.

6. Turn into a greased 7 inch tin ( or two sandwich tins).

7. Bake for 30-40 minutes at gas mark 4, 180� C (or for 25-30 minutes for the sandwich tins).

8. When cool decorate with chocolate butter cream, melted chocolate, cream or just sift some icing sugar over the top.