Deluxe Devil's Food Cake

Directions

1. 1
   In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa, salt, sugar.
2. 2
   Add butter.
3. 3
   Then pour in water and vanilla essence.
4. 4
   Beat with an electric beater for 2 minutes on high or with a hand beater for 250 strokes.
5. 5
   Add eggs and beat 2 minutes or 250 strokes with hand beater.
6. 6
   Pour into a 33cm x 23cm x 5cm oblong pan lined with greaseproof paper.
7. 7
   Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes or until cooked.
8. 8
   Cool on wire rack in pan.
9. 9
   Ice in pan with deluxe chocolate icing.
10. 10
    Deluxe Chocolate Icing:.
11. 11
    Sift together icing sugar, cocoa and salt.
12. 12
    Add butter, egg yolk and hot water.
13. 13
    Beat until smooth and easy to spread.