English Chocolate Cake

Name: English Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 7 oz. self-raising flour; 8 oz. Castor sugar; 3/4 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. cocoa powder; 4 oz. butter; 2 eggs, beaten; 5 tbsp. milk; 5 tbsp. water; 1 tsp. vannila essence; 2-1/2 oz. butter; 4 tbsp. cocoa powder; 8 oz. icing sugar, sieved; 3 tbsp. hot milk; 1 tsp. vanilla essence

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

7 oz. self-raising flour
8 oz. Castor sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
4 oz. butter
2 eggs, beaten
5 tbsp. milk
5 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vannila essence
2-1/2 oz. butter
4 tbsp. cocoa powder
8 oz. icing sugar, sieved
3 tbsp. hot milk
1 tsp. vanilla essence

Directions

1

Sift flour, sugar, salt and cocoa.
2

Rub in butter.
3

Stir in eggs, essence and liquids; beat well.
4

Grease and flour two 8-inch cake tins, divide mixture between them.
5

Bake in a moderate oven.
6

325-350F for about 35 minutes.
7

Allow to cool.
8

Icing: Melt butter, blending in cocoa, then stir in icing sugar, milk and essence.
9

Beat until smooth, thick and the correct consistency to fill and ice the cake.