Chocolate Cake

Yesterday I made Chocolate Cake. It tasted delic!

My mum was rather fussy so we had to put it in a microwave before she ate it and I must admit it tasted alot worse cold!

This is the finished masterpiece looking a bit messy!
I will update the recipe another day but for now I'll just give you the photo...


 This is the finished masterpiece looking rather messy!


Ingredients:

1. 3 beaten eggs
2. 175g unsalted butter
3. 175g caster sugar
4. 150g self raising flour
5. 1/2 tsp of baking powder
6. oil
7. 3 tbsp of cocoa powder

For the toppping
8.100g of milk chocolate
9.200ml of double cream
10.100g plain flour


Method:

1. Grease the cake tins and line the bases. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until they are light and fluffy.Gradually beat in the eggs.
2. Preheat the oven to 180 deg c. Sieve the flour,cocoa powder and baking powder into the bowl and fold them into the creamed mixture.
3. Divide the mixture equally betwwen the cake tins, smoothing the tops with a palette knife. Bake for 20-25 minutes or firm.
4. Turn the cookes cakes onto a cooling rack. Break the chocolate into a bowl and gently melt them over a pan of simmering water.
5. Remove the bowl from the pan. Allow the chocolate to cool for 5 minutes and then stir in the cream. Leave the mixture to thicken for a few minutes.
6. Make sure the cakes are completely cool befoere the putting on the topping over it.
7. Put the other cake on top and spoon over the rest of the topping. Spread it over the top and sides intil the cake is evenly coated. Leave to set.