Butter-225gms
Light muscovado sugar-225gms
Egg-4 beaten
Self-raising flour-175gms
Coco powder-25gms
For the butter cream filling:
Icing sugar sifted-200gms
Coco powder-25gms
Butter-50gms
Chocolate chips,to decorate
You will need:
2-8inch round tins,bases lined with baking parchment,
Heat the oven to 160C fan.Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat together until smooth,light and creamy.Gradually beat in the eggs,a little at a time,until smooth,adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.sift the flour and coco together,and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon until smooth.
Divide the mixture between the 2tins and spread it out.Bake for 25 minutes until golden,risen and just firm to the touch.Allow to cool for 10minutes in the tin,then turn out and cool completely.
To make the butter cream filling,beat together the icing sugar,cocoa powder,butter and 1tbsp boiling water.
Sandwich the cakes with half the butter cream,then spread a little on the top.Then spread to the sides.Decorate cake with chocolate chips.
Happy Birthday to ur lil one...
Delicious chocolate cake!!
Happy birthday to your Princess. May God bring her all the happiness in the world. awesome chocolate cake.
Happy b'day to ur little angle...
Cake luks moist and soft!
happy b'day lakshita.....cakes looking fab...thx for the recipe.
Haaa, lovely piece of slice there...Drooling
Pavani, u've a surprise in my blog ..visit soon
cute one for a kids party....love ur cake and convey my wishes to ur daughter
Happy Birthday to dear lakshita. Cake looks delicious to go on with it. Hope you had a great time.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Cake looks marvelous! Happy Birthday to Lucky again!
Happy b'day princess.....yummy cake too.
Happy birthday wishes to ur cutie pie..Cake looks super soft and awesome Pavani..
Happy Birthday to Lakshita. God bless!
Beautiful cake!
US Masala
Happy Birthday to your little one. Cake looks yummy.
Happy Birthday to the little princess! Delicious cake!
Birthday greeting to the young lady!! The cake looks wonderful!!