Chocolate Cake

9 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces self-raising flour
  • 12 ounces butter
  • 12 ounces caster sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • icing sugar
  • cocoa powder
  • chocolate shavings
  • more butter
  • apricot jam

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream flour and butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Mix eggs seperatley then add to the mix and stir.
  3. 3
    Add half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and stir.
  4. 4
    Spilt between two lined/greased cake tins.
  5. 5
    Cook on 190 degrees for about 20mins (keep an eye to ensure burning doesn't occur.
  6. 6
    ).
  7. 7
    Insert a knife near the edge and ensure it comes out clean before removing from the oven.
  8. 8
    Leave to stand for a few minutes then put on a wire rack.
  9. 9
    Cream butter and icing sugar in a bowl.
  10. 10
    Add two tsp of cocoa powder and if desried add melted chocolate.
  11. 11
    Spread jam on one of the cakes, then spread a layer of the filling.Sandwich the sponges.
  12. 12
    Spread the remaining layer on the the top and sprinkle choco flakes.

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